Apple Cookies with Salted Caramel Frosting
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Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp cloves
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup milk
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 1 cup peeled and shredded apple I used Granny Smith
Salted Caramel Frosting:
- 6 ounces light cream cheese softened
- ½ cup butter softened
- ½ Tbsp vanilla
- ⅓ cup salted caramel ice cream topping I used Smucker's
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In large mixing bowl, beat the butter until creamy. Add in the brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Beat in until fully combined.
- Add the egg and beat together just until combined. Pour in the milk and beat slowly until fully combined.
- Slowly add in the the flour while mixing. Once combined, fold in the apple. The dough will be light and soft.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop the dough onto cookie sheets that have been lined with parchment paper or sprayed with baking spray.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes, until until the edges are a light golden brown.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes, then remove to continue cooling on a wire rack.
- While the cookies cool, prepare the frosting by beating the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
- Slowly add in the powdered sugar and beat until fully combined. Add in the salted caramel topping and mix until fully combined.
- Spread frosting on top of cooled cookies. Makes about 2 dozen cookies.