Description
Soft, cake-like spiced apple cider cookies sandwiched together with a rich, homemade salted caramel filling. A perfect blend of autumn flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup apple cider, reduced to 1/2 cup
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for caramel)
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter (for caramel)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Simmer apple cider in a saucepan over medium heat until it reduces to 1/2 cup; let it cool.
- Cream together softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and the cooled cider reduction until smooth.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, then stir into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Scoop 2-tablespoon mounds of batter onto baking sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on a wire rack.
- To make caramel: Melt 1 cup sugar over medium heat until amber; stir in 4 tbsp butter and heavy cream. Add sea salt and cool completely.
- Pipe a dollop of caramel onto the flat side of one cookie and top with another cookie.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American