Caramel-Apple Cookies with Pecans

So I was looking for a caramel-apple cookie recipe with chunks of apples and caramels but could not find any, so what is a girl to do? Make one up! I found a basic recipe (I don't remember where anymore) and just adapted it.

ingredients
1 cup butter
2 cups packed brown sugar (I used light)
2 each eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups flour
Cinnamon and nutmeg to taste (lol I just sprinkled it in)
1 tsp. baking soda
20 caramels, quartered (and don't forget to remove the plastic :p)
1 medium apple ( a heaping cup) finely diced
1 cup chopped pecans
OPTIONAL: 1 Tbsp liquid, in case you need to loosen the batter. I used milk.

directions
1. cream butter and sugar
2. add 1 egg at a time until incorporated, add vanilla
3. add dry ingredients
4. add caramels, apples, and pecans (you may need to do this by hand)

I lined my tray with parchment paper due to the fact that caramel melts and make a gooey-hot mess.

bake at 350ºF for 16 minutes.

ENJOY!

Danish Raspberry Cookies

I got the recipe from a web site called Cookie Recipes "Your Source for Cookie Recipes Online" here is the recipe. I only made a couple small changes and that was I did not roll it into a log. I took a small ice cream scoop this is the size I used. I LOVE it! two scoop of it (or 1 2oz) is the perfect cookie, but for these one scoop was perfect!

....and... 1/3 are raspberry, 1/3 are Hershey's Hot Fudge topping and the last 1/2 are caramel. But and flavor that goes well with chocolate would be great!

Oh yes, and I doubled the recipe

[by the way...going clock wise starting at the stop the flavors go: Raspberry, Chocolate, and Caramel]

Chocolate Chip Cookies

I so did not have enough chocolate chips for I threw in some butterscotch chips and pecans to make up the difference.

I got the recipe from A Passion for Baking by Marcy Goldman

Tender, Buttery Chocolate Chunk Cookies

yield: 3-4 dozen

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

2 large eggs

2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoons salt

3 cups chocolate chips (or any other "garnish")

Preheat oven to 350F

In a mixer bowl, cream butter and both sugars until very smooth, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add vanilla and eggs blend well. Fold in flour, baking soda, and salt and mix well about 2 to 3 minutes. Fold in the chocolate chips

Bake for 10-13 minutes for smaller cookies and 14-18 minutes for larger cookies.

I like using ice cream scoops, I have a I think a 3 Tablespoon one I love it!

Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies!

And of course the recipe!


ingredients
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 cup Nutella
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

directions
1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Cream the butter, nutella and sugars until light. Add the egg and mix until fluffy.
3. Blend the flour, baking powder, soda and salt together well.
4. Add these dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Add the chocolate chips.
5. Drop cookie dough by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 375°.

on a side note I made these at like 8'o Clock at night because I was bored. My next bake is going to be Strawberry Daiquiri Cupcakes for Mother's Day....just after I buy butter...