Graham Cracker Caramel Apple Cookies

Recipe by Aimee

I have been waiting to make these cookies for so long! Earlier this summer I saw a post from Jenny over at Picky Palate using a muffin top pan to make cookies. What a crazy yet fabulous idea! It’s a great way to get perfectly shaped, giant monster cookies! I knew that when I tried this for the first time I couldn’t just make any regular chocolate chip cookies, it had to be something more unique. The first time I made these s’more cookie bars last year I thought it would be interesting to use the dough as a base for a regular cookie instead of in bar form, so that’s where my idea started. Then I just thought “what flavors do I love that would go well with graham crackers”? Obviously s’mores are the first thing that comes to mind but I wanted something a little different. Then the caramel apple idea came to mind and voila: the birth of a recipe! I knew they would taste great by themselves but for some reason I just couldn’t get the idea of a glaze out of my head, and that is what really puts these cookies over the edge!

I don’t know if it’s completely necessary, but I sprayed the muffin top pans with non-stick cooking spray before making the cookies. My biggest fear was having a giant mess after baking, and unfortunately it still happened with a few of the cookies. The problem is definitely the caramel. If you make these in a muffin top pan I suggest using a fork to loosen any caramel stuck to the outer edges of each cookie before it hardens. If you don’t make them in a pan just use parchment paper or a baking mat and that should solve the problem. Recognizing that a lot of people don’t have muffin top pans I did make several cookies the old fashioned way and they still taste fabulous! They have a bit of a cake like consistency, which I love.  These were a huge hit with family and coworkers. Enjoy!

Graham Cracker Caramel Apple Cookies
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1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, room temperature
½ cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 2/3 cup flour
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
20 caramels
1 medium apple

Glaze:
4 Tbsp melted butter
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tsp milk

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl combine butter and sugars. Add in eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl combine flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to liquid ingredients and mix well. Cut each caramel in 6 smaller pieces and add to dough. Peel , core and chop apple into smaller pieces and add to dough. Place larger portions of dough into a greased muffin top pan (will make approximately 18), or form dough into small balls and place on parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Bake approximately 13 minutes, or until tops of cookies are light golden brown. Allow to cool completely before removing from pans. Meanwhile, combine melted butter and vanilla, then powdered sugar. Add milk to thin (until you reach desired consistency).

~I’m sharing these at All Things Delicious~