Name: Caramel Apple Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 c. McCann’s Quick & Easy Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal -; 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour -; 1 tsp. Clabber Girl Baking Powder -; 1/4 tsp. baking soda -; 1 1/4 tsp. Spice Islands Ground Saigon Cinnamon -; 3/4 tsp. Spice Islands Ground Ginger -; 1/4 tsp. kosher salt -; 1/2 c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened -; 1 c. packed dark brown sugar -; 1/2 c. granulated sugar -; 2 large eggs -; 1 tsp. Spice Islands Pure Vanilla Extract -; 1 medium honeycrisp apple, cored, and chopped into 1/4” pieces -; 18 soft caramels, unwrapped -; 5 tsp. whole milk -

Ingredients for - Caramel Apple Oatmeal Cookies

1. 1 c. McCann’s Quick & Easy Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal

2. 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour

3. 1 tsp. Clabber Girl Baking Powder

4. 1/4 tsp. baking soda

5. 1 1/4 tsp. Spice Islands Ground Saigon Cinnamon

6. 3/4 tsp. Spice Islands Ground Ginger

7. 1/4 tsp. kosher salt

8. 1/2 c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

9. 1 c. packed dark brown sugar

10. 1/2 c. granulated sugar

11. 2 large eggs

12. 1 tsp. Spice Islands Pure Vanilla Extract

13. 1 medium honeycrisp apple, cored, and chopped into 1/4” pieces

14. 18 soft caramels, unwrapped

15. 5 tsp. whole milk

How to cook deliciously - Caramel Apple Oatmeal Cookies

1 . Stage

In a large bowl, whisk the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt until combined.

2 . Stage

In another large bowl, beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat to combine. Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and beat until just combined. Fold in the apple.

3 . Stage

Chill the dough for 1 hour until cold and firm.

4 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 375º with a rack in the upper and lower third and line a few baking sheets with parchment paper. Place heaping tablespoons of dough on the sheets, about 1″ apart.

5 . Stage

Bake, two trays at a time, rotating and switching racks halfway through, until golden, about 12-15 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes, then use a spatula to transfer cookies to a wire rack, cool completely.

6 . Stage

In a small microwave safe bowl, combine the caramel and milk. Microwave until just melted, about 1 minute; stir until well combined. Drizzle melted caramel over top of cooled cookies and let cool before eating, at least 20 minutes.