This delicious Crumbl-inspired caramel apple cookie dough combines buttery goodness with sweet applesauce and spices, creating a unique cookie treat. The dough is chilled before baking to ensure a perfect texture, and it's topped off with a scrumptious cream cheese icing and a crispy streusel.
1: Cream together butter and sugars.
2: Mix in the egg, applesauce, and vanilla.
3: In another bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
4: Add the dry ingredients into the wet and fold gently to avoid overmixing.
5: Scoop dough into balls and chill in the fridge for an hour.
6: Preheat oven to 350°F.
7: Bake cookies for 12-15 minutes, or until desired doneness.
8: For the streusel, combine flour, packed brown sugar, cinnamon, cold butter, and a pinch of salt, then bake at 350°F for 5-7 minutes.
9: For the icing, cream together cream cheese and butteer, then add vanilla, caramel sauce, and a pinch of salt.
10: Gradually add powdered sugar and whip until smooth.
