Caramel Apple Cookies

By leahdavis

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound butter (2 sticks)
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar (packed)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 cups old fashioned oats
• 2 cups cored, peeled & diced apples (about 2 apples)
• 1 cup chopped caramels (about 20 caramel squares)
• 1 cup white chocolate chips (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Mix butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until creamy
3. Add eggs and vanilla – mix well
4. Add flour, baking soda and salt – mix well
5. Add oats – mix until combined
6. Stir in apples and caramels
7. Drop by tablespoonful onto GREASED cookie sheet (these will spread a bit)
8. Bake for 14 – 16 minutes or until golden brown
9. Cool for a few minutes and transfer onto a cooling rack
10. Once cookies are cool - melt white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl ; check and stir frequently (use 30 second increments)
11.Drizzle cookies with white chocolate and allow chocolate to harden
12.ENJOY!