Taffy Apple Cakies Recipe

Ingredients for Taffy Apple Cakies

• Sugar
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted margarine
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Cinnamon
• Salt
• Baking Soda
• Flour
• Ricotta Cheese
• Apple
• 1 cup caramels
• ¼ cup milk
• ½ cup chopped peanuts (optional)

How to Make Taffy Apple Cakies

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a medium bowl, combine 1 cup peeled and diced apples with ½ cup packed brown sugar. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted margarine and 1 ½ cups granulated white sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in 2 large eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until well combined.
5. Gently stir in the apple and brown sugar mixture.
6. In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and ½ teaspoon salt.
7. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
8. Stir in ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese.
9. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto ungreased cookie sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie.
10. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the bottoms are lightly browned. Tops may not brown significantly.
11. Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
12. While cookies cool, prepare the caramel drizzle: In a small saucepan over low heat, combine 1 cup caramels and ¼ cup milk.
13. Stir constantly until caramels are completely melted and smooth.
14. Immediately drizzle the caramel mixture over the cooled cookies.
15. Sprinkle with ½ cup chopped peanuts (optional).