{"id":22867,"date":"2017-10-04T20:43:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T03:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=22867"},"modified":"2017-08-06T20:46:14","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T03:46:14","slug":"caramel-apple-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=22867","title":{"rendered":"Caramel Apple Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Caramel Apple Cookies<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>1 C. butter, softened
\n1\/2 C. firmly packed brown sugar
\n1\/2 C. sugar
\n2 eggs
\n1-1\/2 tsp. vanilla
\n3 C. flour
\n1 T. apple-pie spice
\n1\/2 tsp. each baking soda and salt
\nRed and Green food coloring pastes
\nGreen wooden craft sticks
\n1 pkg. (14 oz.) caramels
\n3 T. water
\n1\/3 C. chopped nuts<\/p>\n

In large mixer bowl, cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, spice, baking soda and salt. Tint 1\/3C. dough green. Tint remaining dough red. On floured surface roll red dough to 1\/2-inch thickness. Using cookie cutter, cut apple shapes and place on ungreased baking sheets 3 inches apart. Press craft stick lightly into dough. Cut or shape green leaves and place on cookie. Bake at 375\u00c2\u00ba for 8-10 minutes. Cool on racks. Meanwhile, melt caramels with water. Dip cookies in caramel and then in nuts. Let set at least 1 hour. Makes about 2 dozen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Caramel Apple Cookies 1 C. butter, softened 1\/2 C. firmly packed brown sugar 1\/2 C. sugar 2 eggs 1-1\/2 tsp. vanilla 3 C. flour 1 T. apple-pie spice 1\/2 tsp. each baking soda and salt Red and Green food coloring pastes Green wooden craft sticks 1 pkg. (14 oz.) caramels 3 T. water 1\/3 C. chopped nuts In large mixer bowl, cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, spice, baking soda and salt….<\/p>\n

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