Taste of Home
Caramel Apple Bites
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. + standing Bake: 15 min. + cooling
YIELD: about 3 dozen.
Kids can help make these perfect fall bites by dipping the baked cookies in caramel and nuts. It's a fun food craft for all of us. —Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon
Ingredients
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FILLING:
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1/3 cup finely chopped unpeeled apple
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1/3 cup evaporated milk
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1/3 cup sugar
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1/3 cup chopped walnuts
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DOUGH:
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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TOPPING:
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1 package (14 ounces) caramels
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2/3 cup evaporated milk
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Green toothpicks
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1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
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1.
In a small saucepan, combine filling ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened; set aside to cool.
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2.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt. Gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
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3.
Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Flatten and place 1/4 teaspoon filling in center of each. Fold dough over filling and reshape into balls. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets.
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4.
Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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5.
In a small saucepan over low heat, heat caramels and evaporated milk until caramels are melted; stir until smooth. Insert a toothpick into each cookie and dip into caramel until completely coated; allow excess to drip off. Dip bottoms into nuts. Place on wire racks to set.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 292 calories, 13 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 157 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.
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