Chewy spiced apple cookies glazed inexperienced and stuffed with salty-sweet Medjool date caramel, it’s a sandwich cookie spin on the caramel apple!
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Feasting on fruit doesn’t get anymore fall than the caramel apple – tart, candy, crispy, crunchy, sticky – they’re an ideal autumn deal with. I’m a giant massive fan of the basic, however I couldn’t resist making a cookie twist! These candy sandwiches begin with a chewy spiced cookie stuffed with tart little nibs of granny smith apple. Subsequent comes the inexperienced glaze with two completely different ingredient choices, each naturally coloured with matcha to a wonderful shade of apple inexperienced. After which the gooey scrumptious caramel filling, naturally flavored with Medjool dates as the bottom, a giant pinch of salt, and coconut milk for extremely creamy texture. End with a chocolate stem and dig into these sticky messy magical cookie sandwiches.
How To Make Caramel Apple Sandwich Cookies
To tug off the complete presentation there are a couple of completely different components we have to prep. However you’ll be able to completely skip the glaze and stem and nonetheless take pleasure in a barely much less cute however nonetheless DELICIOUS caramel apple cookie sandwich state of affairs. Let’s begin with the one half that wants an oven…
Vegan Gluten-Free Apple Spice Cookies
These cookies bake as much as be thick and smooth, however golden on the underside edges and subtly crispy exterior with the proper quantity of unfold. They’re made with gluten-free flour, flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg, and sweetened solely with coconut sugar for further coziness. You will want:
- Coconut oil. Or vegan butter. Utilizing all applesauce gained’t get the identical unfold.
- Peanut butter. Or almond butter, however I really like the peanut taste with apples!
- Applesauce. I used unsweetened, however since we wish the apple taste you can even used sweetened or cinnamon applesauce right here.
- Coconut sugar. Or brown sugar would work too.
- Vanilla and lemon juice. For taste and a bit tartness.
- Gluten-free flour. For those who don’t want them to be gluten-free then common all objective flour would work as properly.
- Cinnamon and nutmeg. For a contact of that apple pie spice vibe.
- Baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Granny smith apple. Or any type of apple you like, however I went with the caramel apple basic alternative. You could possibly additionally crumble up apple chips and fold them in.
This batter does want to sit back briefly earlier than baking so the dough isn’t too sticky for rolling and the cookies don’t unfold an excessive amount of. You may both refrigerate for half-hour, or freeze for 15 (if you’re impatient like me!)
Naturally Inexperienced Glaze
Within the spirit of retaining this recipe refined sugar free, I created a creamy inexperienced glaze with coconut butter and agave (or maple syrup) naturally coloured with matcha powder. It really works, tastes scrumptious, and units fantastically, however I understand coconut butter could be a little tough to seek out and expensive too. So I additionally included a powdered sugar glaze choice with an additional infusion of apple taste and nonetheless the identical pure inexperienced. I do advocate utilizing a top quality matcha in any other case the colour will probably be a uninteresting (kinda ugly) inexperienced.
The Creamiest Medjool Date Caramel
My fundamental date paste recipe makes use of water blended with Medjool dates. However once you need a ridiculously creamy caramel, swap the water for full-fat coconut milk and WOW. The ratio is roughly the identical, however the texture and richness is unimaginable. Add in some vanilla extract and salt, and you’ve got the proper salty-sweet caramel for cookie sandwich filling (or simply dipping apples!)
Whether or not I’m making the basic date paste to bake with or this extremely creamy caramel, I at all times use Pure Delights Medjool Dates. I’ve been creating recipes with their Medjool dates for some time and there may be really no comparability different manufacturers you should purchase. Once you crack open a brand new pack and the candy scent hits you, the recent gooeyness is unmistakeable, and better of all they’re already pitted for you…nothing higher.
Suggestions For Straightforward Apple Sandwich Meeting
- Let the cookies cool COMPLETELY. And even chill them so that they’re barely chilly, the glaze will set sooner with much less runoff. However I nonetheless advocate glazing them on a wire rack with a sheet of wax paper beneath to catch the drips.
- Solely add as a lot coconut milk as completely essential to get the caramel to mix, the thicker the higher. This layer may also profit from chilling so it’s good and thick earlier than you pipe it.
- Maintain them chilly till proper earlier than serving, each the glaze and the caramel will soften/soften if they’re saved at room temperature for too lengthy. Caramel apples are supposed to be messy, however we will nonetheless attempt to reduce!
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Caramel Apple Sandwich Cookies
- Prep Time: 1 hour half-hour
- Cook dinner Time: 14 minutes
- Complete Time: 1 hour 44 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies (6 sandwiches) 1x
- Class: cookies
- Methodology: baking
- Delicacies: american
Description
Chewy spiced apple cookies glazed inexperienced and stuffed with salty-sweet Medjool date caramel, it’s a sandwich cookie spin on the caramel apple!
Apple Spice Cookies
- 1/4 cup (50g) coconut oil
- 1/4 cup (65g) almond or peanut butter
- 1/4 cup (60g) unsweetened applesauce
- 3/4 cup (70g) coconut sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups + 2 tbsp (227g) gluten-free flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 faucet baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 cup (~50g) finely diced Granny Smith apple
Inexperienced Glaze*
Medjool Date Caramel
Darkish chocolate chunks for the stems
Directions
Apple Spice Cookies
- Mix coconut oil, almond/peanut butter, applesauce, coconut sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice. Microwave 30 seconds to soften, then whisk till clean.
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt. Stir to mix.
- Fold within the diced apples.
- Freeze the dough for quarter-hour. Whereas the dough is chilling, preheat the oven to 375 and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop the dough (about 2 tbsp per cookie), roll into balls, and organize on the baking sheets. Depart room in between for spreading, 6 cookies per pan.
- Bake 12-14 minutes at 375°F till the underside edges are simply beginning to brown.
- Cool 10 minutes on the pan, then switch to a cooling rack to chill utterly.
Inexperienced Glaze
- Mix coconut butter and agave in a small bowl.
- Microwave 30 seconds to soften the coconut butter, then whisk till clean.
- Add within the matcha powder, and 1-2 tbsp coconut oil if wanted to skinny it out. It’s going to thicken because it cools.
- Dip or spoon onto cooled cookies, letting extra drip off the perimeters (place a bit of wax paper beneath the wire rack for simpler cleanup!)
- Refrigerate cookies so the glaze hardens.
Medjool Date Caramel
- Mix Pure Delights Pitted Medjool Dates with 3/4 cup coconut milk, vanilla, and salt.
- Add the remaining milk slowly as wanted if the blender will get caught, you have to to cease and stir/scrape down the perimeters typically. Add as little liquid as attainable so you’ve gotten a thick caramel filling.
- Chill 2-3 hours (or in a single day) to thicken.
- Switch to a piping bag.
To assemble
- Pipe a beneficiant dollop of Medjool date caramel onto half of the cookies, sandwich with the remaining cookies.
- Use a blow torch to soften one finish of a chocolate chunk, then instantly press it into the highest of a cookie to connect the “stem”. Alternately, you’ll be able to simply press a chocolate chip onto the highest the glaze will assist it stick.
- Maintain cookies chilled till proper earlier than serving.
Notes
*For those who don’t have coconut butter, you can also make a powdered sugar glaze with: 2 cups powdered sugar + 2-3 tbsp apple juice + 1/2 tsp matcha powder whisked collectively till clean
Key phrases: gluten free, fall, halloween, apples, cinnamon, spice, youngsters, wholesome, dessert, glaze, caramel, medjool dates
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