Caramel Apple Cookies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 30 pieces caramel candies
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3/4 cup peanuts, finely chopped
• 36 flat toothpicks

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 in large bowl, beat powdered sugar, butter and 1 tablespoon of the apple juice concentrate until light and fluffy. stir in four and salt.
• 3 shape dough into 3/4 inch balls. place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. bake 12-17 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. immediately insert toothpick in center of each cookie. cool completely on wire racks.
• 4 in a heavy saucepan over low heat, combine caramels, 2 tablespoons of apple juice concentrate and water. cook until mixture is smooth, stirring constantly.
• 5 place nuts on a plate. spoon caramel mixture over whole cookie, letting excess drip off. press bottom of cookie into nuts; set on sheet of wax paper. repeat with remaining cookies. if caramel becomes too thick, stir in more water 1/4 teaspoon at a time.