Description
Crumbl caramel apple cookies bring classic comfort to your dessert plate with sweet autumn charm. Each bite delivers nostalgic flavors that combine tender cookie textures with rich caramel and crisp apple notes you’ll love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups (313 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (227 g/8 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (220 g) brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 medium apples, peeled and diced (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsps cornstarch
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup (170 g) caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 2 tbsps (28 g/1 oz) butter
- ¼ cup (55 g) brown sugar
- 2 tbsps water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp sea salt (optional, for salted caramel)
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Set oven to 350F (175C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie performance.
- Wet Ingredient Fusion: Cream butter with brown and granulated sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, blending until smooth and silky.
- Dry Ingredient Harmonization: Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl, ensuring uniform distribution.
- Dough Formation: Delicately incorporate dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring until just combined to preserve the dough’s tender structure. Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheet and gently flatten each portion.
- Baking Transformation: Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for golden-brown edges signaling perfect doneness. Transfer to wire rack for complete cooling.
- Apple Topping Creation: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add diced apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon, simmering until fruit becomes tender and caramelized. Thicken by stirring in cornstarch and water, cooking until sauce reaches a glossy consistency.
- Final Assembly: Spoon warm apple topping generously over cooled cookies. Drizzle with caramel sauce and optionally sprinkle sea salt to enhance the sweet-savory profile. Serve immediately or at room temperature for ultimate enjoyment.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Control: Ensure butter is softened but not melted for optimal cookie texture and even mixing.
- Avoid Overmixing Dough: Stir dry and wet ingredients just until combined to prevent tough, dense cookies.
- Apple Caramelization Technique: Cook apples slowly over medium heat to develop deep, rich caramel flavor without burning.
- Cooling Critical Step: Allow cookies to cool completely before adding apple topping to prevent soggy texture and maintain crisp edges.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg