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Soft and Chewy Caramel Apple Cookies (Crumbl Copycat Style)

A soft caramel apple cookie broken in half, revealing a creamy filling, diced apples, and dripping caramel sauce.
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Make soft, chewy caramel apple cookies loaded with fresh apple pieces and topped with a rich cream cheese caramel frosting. This recipe captures the popular bakery flavor for your home baking.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup finely diced fresh apple (such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
  • 1/2 cup soft caramel bits or small caramel candies
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for frosting)
  • 2 tablespoons softened cream cheese (for frosting)
  • 1 tablespoon milk or heavy cream (for frosting)
  • 1/4 cup caramel sauce (for drizzling)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Gently fold in the diced fresh apple and the soft caramel bits using a spatula.
  7. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie. Press them down slightly to encourage spreading.
  8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers look slightly soft. You want these cookies to stay soft.
  9. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  10. Prepare the frosting: Beat the powdered sugar, cream cheese, and milk or cream together until smooth and creamy. Add more milk if the frosting is too thick.
  11. Once the cookies are fully cool, spread or pipe a layer of the cream cheese caramel frosting onto the top of each cookie.
  12. Drizzle the top of the frosting with extra caramel sauce before serving.

Notes

  • For the softest texture, use fresh, finely diced apples. Avoid using applesauce.
  • If you want a true Crumbl copycat experience, use a thick layer of frosting and a generous drizzle of caramel sauce.
  • Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking if your kitchen is warm; this helps prevent excessive spreading.
  • You can substitute the caramel bits with chopped soft caramel candies for gooey pockets of flavor.

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