Caramel Apple Toffee Cookies

Total Time

Prep: 40 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Makes

about 8-1/2 dozen

Updated: Feb. 23, 2024
I had bags of caramel bits and toffee bits in my pantry that I needed to use, and that's how these cookies were born. The combination of chewy caramel and fresh apple is amazing. —Pamela Shank, Parkersburg, West Virginia
Caramel Apple Toffee Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar, divided
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup diced peeled apple
  • 1 package (11 ounces) Kraft caramel bits, divided
  • 1 cup brickle toffee bits, divided
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons water

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and 1-1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs. In another bowl, whisk flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in apple, 1/2 cup caramel bits and 1/2 cup toffee bits.
  2. In a small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar and the cinnamon. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in the cinnamon sugar. Place 2-in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Cool on pans for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
  3. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine remaining caramel bits and tablespoon water. Microwave on high until caramels are melted and smooth, about 2 minutes, stirring frequently. If too thick to drizzle, stir in additional water. Drizzle over cooled cookies. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup toffee bits over cookies. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 69 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 52mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.