Caramel Apple Sandwich Cookies
 
Ingredients
Chewy Apple Oatmeal Cookies
  • 1 c. Unsalted Butter, softened
  • 1 c. Packed Brown Sugar
  • ½ c. White Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 t. Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2 c. All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 t. Ground Cinnamon
  • ⅛ t. Ground Cloves
  • ⅛ t. Nutmeg
  • ⅛ t. Allspice
  • ½ t. Salt
  • 3 c. Old-Fashioned Oats
  • 1 c. Chopped, Dried Apples
  • 1 c. Chopped Granny Smith Apple (one large apple should be enough)
Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting
  • ¼ Stick Unsalted Butter, softened
  • 2 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
  • ⅛ t. Salt
  • 1 t. Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1¾ c. Powdered Sugar
  • 3 T. Caramel Sauce (I used Smuckers brand)
Instructions
For the Cookies
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about two minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time and then vanilla. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, baking soda, salt and oats. Gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chopped apples.
  3. Drop by rounded spoonfuls 2 inches apart onto the cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes, rotating pans and switching racks halfway through. Let cool for two minutes before moving to wire racks and let cool completely.
For the Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting
  1. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the salt and vanilla. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar and then the caramel sauce.
To Assemble the Cookies
  1. Spread 1-2 tablespoons of the frosting on the flat side of a cookie and place another cookie on top.
Notes
Makes 16 cookie sandwiches or 32 cookies.
Recipe by DessertedPlanet.com at https://dessertedplanet.com/caramel-apple-sandwich-cookies/