Caramel Apple Oatmeal Cookies

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These caramel apple oatmeal cookies feature a soft and chewy oatmeal cookie base with lots of tender apples and a sweet and salty homemade caramel drizzled on top.

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Total Time 35

Servings cookies

Calories 206kcal

Ingredients

Cookies

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup apple, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes

Caramel

1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Additional kosher salt for garnish

Instructions

Cookies

Preheat oven to 350F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
Place butter and sugar in the bowl of a large stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment OR in a large mixing bowl with a wooden spoon. Mix on medium speed or by hand until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add applesauce, egg, and vanilla to bowl and mix until smooth.
Combine oats, flour, baking soda, spices, and salt in a separate medium bowl. Add to butter mixture and mix until a soft dough forms. Fold in apple chunks.
Scoop dough out into 1-in balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets and gently flatten balls slightly.
Bake cookies at 350F 10-12 minutes until cookies are a light golden brown. Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool on baking sheet 10 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.

Caramel

Place sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat and allow to melt. Once melted, whisk in butter and bring to a boil. Slowly add cream (carefully, it will splatter) whisking constantly and allow caramel to cook until golden brown and bubbly, about 3-5 minutes. Remove caramel from heat and mix in salt.
Drizzle cookies with warm caramel and top with a little extra salt. Allow caramel to set 10 minutes before serving cookies. Enjoy!

Notes

Storing Instructions

Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 4 days.

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