Apple Cider Caramel Cookies Recipe (2024)

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1. Lindsay says:

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   What a fun little surprise to bite into that! Thanks for sharing!

2. Lark (SparkyLarky)@ Lark's Country Heart says:

   These Cookies look so good! YUM!

3. Jess Wakasugi {Life's Simple Measures} says:

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4. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says:

   Yum! These are such beautiful cookies and they sound delicious. :)

5. scrambledhenfruit says:

   These are sooo good!

6. Jen and Jared says:

   These look amazing! I'm going to have to try them this week! Visiting from Tatertots and Jello :)

7. Jann Olson says:

   Boy do I love caramel. These look so YUM! I made caramel apple bites this year and couldn't leave them alone. This recipe is a keeper for sure!

8. ray says:

   These look yummy! Can't wait to make them! I have 4 sisters and we live all of the country. Your blog made me smile and think of my sisters!
   Sisters rock!

9. Allie says:

   I can't wait to have these at thanksgiving. Thanks for all of the wonderful ideas!

10. Kate Kyrylyuk - Online Marketing Specialist says:

    Going to make these right now...

11. evane says:

    i made these yesterday and they turned out great!
    i was a little worried initially because the cookie flattened out but the caramel didn't melt, but it eventually did. on my second batch i flattened the caramels first and it spread the caramel a little more evenly throughout the cookie.

    yum! thanks! =)

12. Gramma Roxanne says:

    I just found this site and I LOVE it!! Fun recipes!

13. Megan says:

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14. Megan says:

    I made these yesterday for Thanksgiving. So delicious! They remind me of those green apple suckers that are dipped in caramel. Yum! Thanks for the great recipe!

15. Anonymous says:

    Made these cookies tonight for a holiday cookie exchange. Turned out great!

16. Mystic_Mom says:

    Love em! Love em! (Did I mention I love them?)

17. Eme says:

    How many Cookies does this recipie make? Looks Delish, thanks for sharing! :D Merry Christmas!

18. HoneyFernDotOrg says:

    We are making these today as part of our 25 Days of Christmas Cookies. Can't wait!

    http://25daysofyum.blogspot.com/

19. The Ellis' says:

    @Eme,

    This recipe makes about 50 cookies!

20. Eme says:

    The Ellis' Thanks So much! I need to make 4 doz cookies for the Stake Christmas Concert this weekend! I think I'm going to make these! They look so delish! :D Merry Christmas!

21. Ellie Burgau says:

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22. Anonymous says:

    I'd like to make these tonight. Do you think they will keep alright until Christmas? Any tips on storing them?

23. The Ellis' says:

    @Anonymous,

    I think these would keep just fine. After they are completely cool, I would store them in an air tight container and freeze them. Just be sure to get them out a day before or so, so the caramel inside has time to thaw.

24. sabrina says:

    These are amazing cookies. I made 2 batches tonight for friends and family for the holidays. So good and very easy to make!

25. Anna says:

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26. Carrie says:

    I just made these for a cookie exchange! I already had some Kraft unwrapped caramel bits, so I just folded those in to the mix and it turned out great! Probably not as fun as one big caramel surprise in the middle :), but just wanted to share that it worked!

    Thanks so much for the recipe! I found y'all through Pinterest and I'll DEFINITELY be back!

27. Elizabeth says:

    Let me just say: these were AMAZING!! I will definitely be putting this blog high on my list of favorites. :)

    I did make a couple modifications to my second batch because I didn't like the way the caramel was all in the center and bubbling through the top and squeezing out the bottom. To overcome that problem, I cut the caramels into four smaller pieces which really turned out well. Just for kicks, I also did a little extra apple cider powder (I bought the big container instead of the packets) and did 2.5 cups of flour so they'd be just a teensy bit gooier and a little more tart. Finally, I liked putting a little granulated sugar on top just to give them a little more pop!

    Thank you so much for this amazing recipe!! They will definitely be a keeper!

28. Kelsey M says:

    These cookies turned out GREAT!! I would definitely recommend 1/2 cup less flour, squished caramel, and sprinkling sugar on top.. They're EVEN BETTER that way, thanks for the tip Elizabeth! These are, as stated, a keeper!

29. love.joy.zen says:

    I tried this recipe a few days ago, and they were amazing!! The cookies came out delicious, and my husband and roomies were giving me hugs for making the house smell so good!

    They also taste much better the next couple of days, if you reheat them for about 4 minutes at 200 degrees. Just enough to melt the caramel without drying the cookie or turning the caramel into molten lava.

30. Alyssa says:

    I do like the idea of these cookies, but wasn't crazy about the fact that the caramel hardened back up once the cookies were cool and made it very chewy and difficult to eat. Next time I will just make them without the caramel until I can find a different kind of caramel that will be creamy rather than chewy.

31. Mack Jonze says:

    These cookies were a hit! I made them for a party and only had a couple left! One thing I would like to say is that i'm going to try a different method of shaping them. I'm going to roll out the dough and the caramels, and cut out the dough with a cutter and make them like a sandwich, because there was too big of a glob of caramel in the middle instead of being spread out like I thought they would. Otherwise.... YUMMY!

32. Katie says:

    Thanks for this - I made them yesterday too and had the same problem with the caramel - also, I found that the dough was really runny???

33. Katie says:

    Lots to say, lots to say - I tried making these last night. First of all, I didn't use butter because all I had was "butter" (aka vegetable based nastiness that never does well in baking). The batter was very runny, (I'm attributing that to the fake butter), and I couldn't form it around the caramels. I tried to bake them - they really didn't turn out, but the "cookie-like" thing that came out TASTED great, (did I mention I had no parchment paper either?) I decided to put the batter in the fridge and go drink beer with my husband - thankfully I didn't drink too much beer, so this morning I was feeling good and ready to have at it again - my batter became WAY more workable from the time-out I gave it in the fridge. I chopped the little caramels into four piece, (per advice above), and OH - EM - GEE....these are AWESOME! So worth all the extra labor I had to go through...sort of like my daughter. Thanks for the very cool (gooey/delicious) recipe :)

34. babynurse says:

    what happens if you use the sugar free cider mix?

35. Mercedes says:

    These look wonderful! What a great cookie to kick off fall!

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36. The Ellis' says:

    Hi,

    I am not sure! I have never tried it. You'll have to let us know how it goes!

37. Shenay Mathews says:

    Do you know if these cookies are good enough to ship overseas?

38. Six Sisters says:

    If it took more than 5 days I would say no. They would be pretty stale by then. Hope this helps!

39. Fern Gully says:

    I've never heard of Alpine Spice Apple Cider so I did an internet search. Anyone know why it costs $30 to $50 a box??? I was expecting a price along the lines of Nestle hot cocoa. Yeah, like $5.00. Especially if they don't turn out well. I'm very curious.

40. LavenderForLuck says:

    I got the apple cider mix at a grocery store for less than 3.00. It's with the hot chocolate/tea section

41. paleyellow.net says:

    Great idea of stuffing the caramel inside the cookie, I can't wait to try!

42. Desiree [skinny girl, windy city] says:

    that is probably a bulk package - I got mine from Wal-mart for $2.00

43. Christina Boisse says:

    I made these for a bake sale table this past weekend and they went like wildfire! Of course I had to try one so I could let people know how awesomely good they were!

44. Nicole says:

    SO good! I think next time I'm going to try the sugar free apple cider mix and use a little less granulated sugar. The cookie and caramel combo was just a little too sweet for me. But that hasn't stopped me from devouring them =)

45. Tiffany@Fizzy Party! says:

    Saw these on Pinterest and being the first week of fall I had to make them. YUM! Although I made my first batch too big, is it possible to have too big a cookie? ;) I made the second batch smaller. Very tasty cookies, thank you for sharing.

46. Mrs. Carlson says:

    amazing! love them. I also used less flour and it will not make 50 cookies. Impossible to stick to a tablespoon and all of that caramel. I also cut my caramel up, but I am not sure that helped anything since I didn't try them another way.
    Con: These take a little extra time than an average cookie.

47. Anna Geidl says:

    I made these today and they were *so* yummy. I've never tasted a cookie like them before (and I've eaten a *lot* of cookies). The dough needed to be refrigerated for a while because it was too soft to form around the caramels, but other than that the recipe worked great. I think next time I'd roll them in sugar before baking to make them a little sparkly. But definitely a wonderful autumn treat!

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49. Laura says:

    Made these for our Supper Club tonight. Theme was apples and the cookies were a huge hit. One member deemed them "best cookies EVER!"

    I did not have the runny dough issue, nor did I find them to be all that time intensive. The dough itself is super fast to make and it really doesn't take that long to unwrap the caramels then wrap them in dough. No cookie scoop here so I just grabbed about a walnut size of dough and smushed it around the caramel.

    NOTE: I did flatten the caramel on about half and not on the other half. The flattened caramel cookies were definitely preferred. It was easy, I just flattened between my palms before grabbing dough.

    This made 32 large cookies for me.

50. Paula McFarland says:

    Hi, I made these cookies today after seeing the post on Pinterest by my niece. Here are my comments. First, they are yummy and everyone who has tasted them so far has agreed that this is one fine cookie. Second, I made them exactly as the recipe stated, with no changes to the ingredients. I found the Alpine Cider mix at my local Food Lion for about $2.50 for the box of 10 packages. Third, chilling the dough for about 30 minutes makes it easier to wrap it around the caramels, and fourth, flouring your hands prevents the cookies from sticking to them. I used a #70 cookie scoop and then added just a little more dough. Once I got the dough around the caramel I rolled them between my palms to smooth them out and spread the dough out evenly around the caramel. No need to flatten the caramels...by the time they come out of the oven they are melted and nice and flat. My yield was about 60 cookies...good thing I bought 2 packages of caramels! Would recommend these to anyone.

51. Paula McFarland says:

    Hi, I made these cookies today after seeing the post on Pinterest by my niece. Here are my comments. First, they are yummy and everyone who has tasted them so far has agreed that this is one fine cookie. Second, I made them exactly as the recipe stated, with no changes to the ingredients. I found the Alpine Cider mix at my local Food Lion for about $2.50 for the box of 10 packages. Third, chilling the dough for about 30 minutes makes it easier to wrap it around the caramels, and fourth, flouring your hands prevents the cookies from sticking to them. I used a #70 cookie scoop and then added just a little more dough. Once I got the dough around the caramel I rolled them between my palms to smooth them out and spread the dough out evenly around the caramel. No need to flatten the caramels...by the time they come out of the oven they are melted and nice and flat. My yield was about 60 cookies...good thing I bought 2 packages of caramels! Would recommend these to anyone.

52. Laurel says:

    Do you remember how many caramel bits you used?

53. Mrs. Banks says:

    I am new to baking and had a couple of technical difficulties. I'm hoping someone here can help! :) I made the cookies according to the recipe. I did flatten the caramels as i had seen mentioned in some of the comments. The taste of the cookies is great! However, the bottoms of my cookies burned to black before the top/edges looked golden. On some the cookies, they weren't even done all the way and the bottoms were still burnt. I don't think it's the recipe at all; it's me being a novice in the kitchen. I'd love to learn how to improve if anyone has any ideas/suggestions about where I went wrong. Thanks!

54. Shikha says:

    Hello- I would first try moving your rack up in the oven. Sometimes the heat is stronger on the bottom. Also, you can lower the temp of the oven a little- maybe 25 to 50 degrees and bake a little longer. Everyone's oven is different.

    I also made the cookies, and they burned on the bottom. I think it was just that they did not need to be in my oven as long as its recommended in the recipe here.

    Good luck with your baking :)

55. Shikha says:

    Loved these cookies :) I accidently bought the sugar free packets... which also weigh a lot less than the 7.4 ounces recommended (probably because they have no sugar). However, I used 20 packets which was only about 3 ounces and added 1/2 cup of sugar.It came out perfectly! Strong flavor and sweet!

56. Cathy Kennedy says:

    I stumbled upon this recipe via another blog and just had to check it out. My DH is a ginormous cookie lover. His nickname, Cookie Monster. I'm gonna have to give these a try this fall. Now following!

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57. Ryn Williams says:

    For me, it only made 30 and I had to add 1/4 cup of milk, the batter dried up as I added the flour.

58. Six Sisters says:

    Hey Shenay!

    They are so good! I am sure anyone overseas would just love them. :)

59. Jami says:

    I think I am going to try to make these for a bake sale next week. I am going to also make another batch using cinnamon chips I bought at the grocery store - instead of the caramel. I love apple and cinnamon together as well. Curious which will be better. I will have to let you know. :)

60. Valérie ( Franche-Comté ) says:

    Ils sont terriblement gourmands
    Bonne journée
    Valérie

61. Sheena says:

    I made these and they turned out great! The only thing I did differently was used caramel bits (you can find them in the baking aisle with the choc. chips and such)..so much easier than unwrapping caramels and flattening them. I just put about 5-6 little "bits" in each dough ball.

62. sweetjumbles.com says:

    what is meant by "nearly melted" butter. Softened to room temperature? If softer than that, how do you accomplish this??

63. Jenny @ House Full of Pretty says:

    Help! I am dying to make these for a party tomorrow but I can't find the apple cider mix anywhere! I've tried 3 stores and no luck. Any suggestions for a substitute? Could I somehow use apple sauce???

64. Casey bays says:

    I pinned this recipe awhile back and have been waiting for the perfect opportunity to make them. I finally did for a Halloween party last night. I think I may have died and gone to cookie heaven!!! These may be the best and most unique cookies I have made. They belong in a gourmet bakery! Thank you so much for the recipe!

65. Six Sisters says:

    Hi Jenny!

    I found the apple cider mix next to the hot chocolate! I haven't tried substituting it with anything. Sorry I'm not more help!

66. Six Sisters says:

    Hi!

    I usually just put my butter in a bowl and microwave for about 30-40 seconds, or until the butter is almost all melted but has a little bit in the middle that isn't completely melted. I hope that makes sense!

67. Chris D says:

    They were amazing--thank you for posting this. I'm off to The Cookie Photographer to comment.

    ps Thank you for giving the original poster credit!

68. Jamie Dalton says:

    These are amazing! I just made them and am bringing them to my staff for a job well done.. I think I am going to make another batch for thanksgiving tomorrow. Something that is different and still feels special! We will see if this batch makes it to my staff though. I have already eaten 6 of them!
    

69. Getena Compton says:

    My cookies turned out heavy and the caramels didn't melt all that great and they didnt flatten out. They were still big and round. What did I do wrong? Please help, I would like to fix the problem to take them to a cookie exchange at church.

70. Kim Wells says:

    I had the same issue! I only made one tray - so I'm thinking I might add some milk to the dough and give another tray a try (a suggestion in one comment above). To me it seems there is too much flour....

71. Mickey says:

    If there is a Kroger near you, I found it next to the tea. Go to product website: http://www.alpinecider.com/ and there is a "where to buy" link at the top.

72. Mickey says:

    For those looking for the apple cider mix: If there is a Kroger near you, I found it next to the tea. Go to product website: http://www.alpinecider.com/ and there is a "where to buy" link at the top.

73. Six Sisters says:

    Perfect! Thanks so much for the info! -The Six Sisters

74. ChrissyMonster says:

    Great suggestions! I had the same issue with the caramel leaking out. I might try using the caramel bits that someone suggested in an earlier post.

75. Caitlin S. says:

    These cookies are DELICIOUS! They're pretty easy to make and turn out great. One thing I found while making them is if you put the caramels in the microwave for about 15 seconds and sort of flatten them before you fold the dough around them helps a lot. I didn't have any bumps or anything. Thanks for the great recipe!!

76. c906f5ee-5094-11e2-96c0-000bcdcb5194 says:

    These cookies were a big hit in our house. I made them with all of ingredients you used and microwaved the caramels first to soften and then flatten them. It made 48 cookies. My daughter told me not to lose this recipe. It's been saved and I printed a hard copy as well. Thank you for sharing this amazing recipe!

77. Katrina says:

    I made these for a pot luck at work and they were the first thing gone! I am now volunteered to make these for all of the parties coming up for the rest of the year, . Haha! Thank you so much for this delicious recipe!!! I'm making some right now to celebrate the first day of fall.

78. Zsebdio says:

    I'm very excited to make these cookies! But first please advise me on what could I use instead of the apple cider mix, even if i had to make something from scratches. Thank you!

79. Michelle says:

    These sound delicious!! Do you think it would be possible to use liquid apple cider? There is a farm that makes the best homemade cider I have ever tasted and Im wondering if I could use that instead of the packets.

80. Cyd says:

    Liquid apple cider would not work because it's all liquid. These cookies need the apple drink powder. But you could make a delicious apple frosting using it! YUM!

81. Darich says:

    I made these tonight using the Carmel bits. They are wonderful. I used the whole bag of bits and dipped them in sugar before baking. My dough was very stiff, can't figure out why people said the dough was runny? I used butter that was just soft not melted. I will be making them again.

82. Taylor says:

    After a few fresh, warm bites of these, I decided they are a new favorite cookie! However, trying them again the next day, they were not at all pleasant because the carmels hardened right back up to almost rock hard. I'm going to make them with a soft caramel next time--hoping that makes them good even after they cool.Great recipe!

83. Amanda says:

    Can't wait to try these!

84. Beth says:

    I find the dough is much easier to use with 4 cups of flour. But this is still an amazing recipe. I made these for the members of my churches youth group and everyone lived them.

85. Pauleem says:

    I am wondering what spice blends you could use to substitute the Apple Cider Powder - and if you would have to add extra sugar if you used something home mate? I am guessing, cinammon, apple pie seasoning... chai seasoning ,maybe even?Your suggestions will be helpful

86. Jennifer says:

    I followed the recipe with a few modifications - I flattened the caramels and used a different brand of apple cider mix - and the result was fantastic!I was fairly generous with the amount of dough I used to wrap the caramels - I didn't want the caramel to spill out.I'm not much of a baker but this recipe was easy and I can't believe how great it turned out!

87. Lynn says:

    I have made this before and they are amazing! I am a college student and for the sake of not having to buy flour, sugar, etc I am wondering if anyone has tried it with remade sugar cookie mix? or even the tubes of sugar cookie dough? Thanks!

88. Squid says:

    I've made these in the past and they're super amazing. The only issue is that they have to be warm otherwise the caramel is too chewy to really be enjoyable in my opinion. I want to make these for a party but have to make them ahead. I wonder if anyone has tried making these with home made caramel. It hardens in the fridge but softens nicely when left out.

89. Megan says:

    How many cookies dos this recipe make?

90. Cyd says:

    This recipe makes about 4 dozen cookies.

91. MM says:

    This recipe is amazing! It's such a fun, fall cookie- the sour apple flavor makes them so unique for the season. I made a few adjustments and wanted to share.- I took another comment's advice and cut the caramel squares into four pieces. It really does help prevent just getting one huge hunk of caramel in the middle of the cookie - the perfect adjustment! Take all four caramel pieces and mix them into the dough ball- or put two inside the dough ball, and push two down from the top of the dough ball so they poke out the top, if you want to see little caramel puddles on the top of the cookie (I think its fun to show off that they're caramel cookies!)I like cookies a little more puffy than flat so I- Used cold butter, cut into small pieces then creamed with sugar. - Added 2 tbs cornstarch and a little more flour (465 g). - Refrigerate the dough (helps the dough not get so melty while shaping them)Fantastic cookies! They've been a hit, and my husband has suggested we make them a fall tradition and do them every year. Thanks for the recipe!