Okay I found this recipe and adapted it a bit. I couldn't just not make these. I mean seriously.... Caramel stuffed apple cider cookies. Perfection.
What you'll need
1 cup softened butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 box Alpine Spiced Apple Cider Instant Original Drink mix -not sugar free- all 10 packets (use less if you don't want the cookies as "appley" i might use less next time.
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups flour
1 bag Kraft Caramels
Preheat oven to 350° F. coat cooking sheets with cooking spray and flour. In a small bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon. With your mixer cream together butter, sugar, salt and all 10 packages of apple cider drink mix powder, until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla and mix well. Gradually add flour mixture to butter/egg mixture. Refrigerate for about an hour. (I put it in the freezer for about 30 minutes because i'm impatient) . When you are ready to bake, unwrap your caramels. Scoop out cookie dough ball (I used a rounded cookie scoop-full. My scoop holds about a Tablespoon. Put scoops on cookie sheet about and inch apart. Place unwrapped caramels in the center of each scoop. Cover the caramel with the dough around it and add a little extra if you need to completely cover it. Bake 11-12 minutes, or until lightly browned around the edges. Remove the cookies immediately from the baking sheets and place on a cooling rack. :)
yum!
