We all love a caramel apple, but it was due for an upgrade. Enter the Caramel Apple Skillet Cookie. The buttery cookie base incorporates fresh apple and toffee bits, but it’s the Caramel Apple Topping that takes it from simple to showstopping.
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Caramel Apple Skillet Cookie
Makes 1 (10-inch) cookie
Ingredients
1cup(227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
1cup(220 grams) firmly packed dark brown sugar*
½cup(100 grams) granulated sugar
1teaspoon(4 grams) vanilla extract
2large eggs (100 grams), room temperature
3cups(375 grams) all-purpose flour
2teaspoons(4 grams) ground cinnamon
1¼teaspoons(6.25 grams) baking powder
½teaspoon(2.5 grams) baking soda
½teaspoon(1.5 grams) kosher salt
1¾cups(200 grams) ¼-inch-chopped peeled Honeycrisp or Gala apple (about 1 medium apple)
1cup(145 grams) toffee bits
Caramel Apple Topping (recipe follows)
Vanilla ice cream, to serve
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray a 10-inch cast-iron skillet with baking spray with flour.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla at medium speed until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating until almost fully combined. Fold in chopped apple and toffee. Spread dough in prepared skillet.
Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs, about 1 hour, loosely covering with foil during final 10 minutes of baking to prevent excess browning. Let cool for 5 minutes. Top with Caramel Apple Topping; serve warm with ice cream. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
2cups(250 grams) ¼-inch-chopped peeled Honeycrisp or Gala apple (about 1 large apple)
½cup(110 grams) firmly packed dark brown sugar
½teaspoon(1.5 grams) kosher salt
½teaspoon(1 gram) ground cinnamon
¼teaspoonground nutmeg
2teaspoons(10 grams) fresh lemon juice
½teaspoon(2 grams) vanilla extract
3tablespoons(42 grams) unsalted butter
4tablespoons(60 grams) water, divided
2teaspoons(6 grams) cornstarch
Instructions
In a medium bowl, stir together apple, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg until combined. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla.
In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; add apple mixture and 2 tablespoons (30 grams) water, stirring until combined. Bring to a boil.
In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and remaining 2 tablespoons (30 grams) water. Slowly add cornstarch mixture to apple mixture, stirring constantly. Return mixture to a boil, and cook, stirring frequently, until thickened and translucent and apples are tender, about 4 minutes. Keep warm until ready to use.
Notes
MAKE-AHEAD TIP
Caramel Apple Topping can be refrigerated in an airtight container overnight. When ready to serve, in a medium saucepan, heat topping over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a gentle boil and sauce is combined and translucent again.
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