Caramel Apple Cheesecake Cookies
I have decided that there are a lot of strange people growing babies.
Yesterday morning I had a doctor appointment, and as I was sitting there for an hour or so, I realized that there was pretty much one other normal person there.
My husband.
It’s like that every time. And I’d blame my doctor, but when I was pregnant with Jon David I was seeing a whole other doctor in a clinic on the other side of town and it was the same way.
Yesterday there was a pregnant women using the restroom (it’s a one person deal with a door that locks. Why they have a one person public restroom at a preggy lady doctor office is beyond me, but whatevs) and her husband thought it was funny to bang on the door and yell super loud for her to hurry up.
WHO. DOES. THAT.
I don’t even know.
The fact that you DON’T bang on restroom doors in public and try to embarrass your pregnant wife in there is so obvious, it’s not even a rule. It’s a fact that everyone knows.
The weirder thing was that when she came out, she just kind of rolled her eyes at him instead of banging him in the head with the nearest heavy object, which seemed like the obvious solution, if you ask me.
Anyways, I have decided that there is a time of day where they schedule all the normal people, and everyone sits quietly reading magazines and wearing real clothes that aren’t pajamas. But for whatever reason, I am being scheduled at the weird person time.
I was thinking that the next time I go up to the desk to schedule my follow-up I could wink and say, “Just schedule me in at your NORMAL time. You know, the time that is NORMAL?”, but then I decided against it. If we are being honest, I never perfected the suave wink, and usually end up looking like a gnat flew in my eye, which is decidedly UNnormal.
Perhaps I’ll bring the schedule lady some cookies instead?
As you may remember, Shelly and I are all up in the Caramel Apple business this week.
I’ve already made a Caramel Apple Coffeecake and Caramel Apple Cake Pops, and today I decided that Caramel Apple Cheesecake Cookies needed to happen.
These are your destiny. Denying them is futile.
Also, they’re calorie free!!
(SIKE, totally not calorie free)
These cookies are pretty ridiculous in their amazingness.Caramel Apple Cheesecake Cookies
Adapted from Cherry Cheesecake Cookies
INGREDIENTS
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 (8 oz) packages of cream cheese, softened
- 2 1/2 sticks butter (20 tablespoons), softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 8 whole CINNAMON graham cracker rectangles, crushed into crumbs
- 1 large can apple pie filling, with the apples removed and roughly diced
- 11 oz bag caramel bits
INSTRUCTIONS
1. In a medium sized bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
2. In the bowl of a mixer, beat cream cheese, butter and sugar on medium-high for 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until just combined. Reduce mixer speed to low and slowly add flour mixture. Divide dough in half, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about an hour or so.
3. Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheets with parchment paper (or spray with nonstick spray if you don’t have any. No biggie)
4. Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, then coat completely in cinnamon graham cracker crumbs. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheet. Using a rounded spoon, create an indentation in the center of each cookie and fill with diced apple pie filling.
5. Bake until cookies are cracked and set, about 13 minutes.
6. Cool on sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.
7. While cookies cool, melt caramel bits with about 4 tablespoons water in a saucepan over low heat, stirring often. Drizzle over cookies.
NOTES:
Makes about four dozen.
This recipe is very easy to half because the measurements are even. So if four dozen cookies is more than you need, cutting it in half is super simple.
Also, your face called. It told me to tell you to make these and stick them in it.
And guess what ELSE??
**My friend Shelly is sharing the recipe for Caramel Apple Ice Cream so pop over there and check it out (unless you don’t want to be a cool person).**
Enjoy and have a very happy Wednesday!!
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Any cookie with TWO packages of cream cheese and TWO and a half sticks of butter is a winner in my book. Wow…they look amazing!
Yes, I’d say drop of the cookies with the receptionist and see if she can get you in with the normal crowd. ;) Cookies do work wonders. Hey….maybe there is a secret “normal person” waiting room complete with multi-stall bathroom. ;)
Oh my goodness! I’m dying laughing this morning. I don’t think it’s just obstetrician’s offices where this is going on. I swear, even the pediatrician’s office has some of these same issues, I’ve noticed. I think there must be a network-wide scheduling system where they can mark a person for which scheduling block they should fall under. So… I think you better hurry and take the scheduling lady some of these cookies so she marks you for the normal crowd. Those bathroom door bangin’ people will eventually head to other places, too. {wink}
OMG!! I went to pick up my son from his first day of Kindergarten yesterday at 3:15 pm and more than half the motheres were in old ratty pajamas… Did I mention that it was 3:15!! I was so disgusted…one pregnant pajama cladwoman had no teeth!! seriously maybe one gnarly brown tooth…the it got me thinking ..since she doesn’t change out of the ratty pajamas she probably never brushes her teeth hence the toothlessness… then i started thinking about all th epeople in the Pj’s ..do they just go home and hop straight in bed..with all the filth from the day right there with them… they probably don’t change their sheets if they don’t change their clothes….and their houses blechhh Ineed to stop because I am seriously gagging right now… On a better note I can’t wait to make those cookies
Ha!!! I know exactly what you mean.
HA LIKE OMGOSH!! Like really?!….wow, im sorry but you need to get off your high horse. Yes, I know some ppl need to take better care of themselves or present themselves better in public, but you are just another one of those snobby mothers who pass judgement at a drop of a hat with out consideration of what the one person you may be passing judgement to, may be going through financially, emotionally, and physically. You seriously must be bored to gossip about people like that, in such detail, especially bring it up on a page thats about cookies! I’m sure this isn’t the first time you ranted about how a person doesn’t meet your physical appearance to this crazy world (which by all means has several different types of people and personalities that are definitely different than you). I’m just speaking for the ones you have ever gossiped about, and passed bad judgment to. People like you make the world hard to live in and accept themselves for who they are or who they potentionally could be. Your actions are passed down to your children. Way to be a good role model and teach them to pass bad judgement and make rude remarks. That’s how bullying starts. Maybe you should try putting the shoe on the other foot or just keep your rude comments to yourself.
THANKS!
Brittany
Oh my! I could eat 100 of these!
I have no idea WHY crazy people lurk outside of their weird hole during the daytime. It’s like, NORMAL people are trying to do NORMAL things… why are you here?! Not to be judgey or anything. (Okay, really being judgey but whatevz). These cookies are totally gorgeous AND my face has reminded me it HAS called and needs them asap.
Ok first of all, please do explain what “NORMAL” is because if it’s anything like you or any of those passing judgment, as you gossip girls do, I’m glad I’m not “NORMAL”. If anyone needs to be in a hole and exclude themselves from the world, it needs to be you and all those other egocentric people you can relate with. You all can sit in that little hole you put others in and nit-pick about each other and everyone else that doesn’t meet your high standards of living and continue to lead the selfish and inconsiderate life you have chosen to. You’re obviously self-centered, and have nothing better to do than knock others down because you obviously lie so flat on your back and think so poor of yourself, you have to bury someone in a hole to make yourself feel better and higher up than them. (Not to be judgey but whatevz!)
Caramel Week is the best! I am (im)patiently waiting for more recipes!
I think they scheduled you into the crazy slot to give the doctor some normalness in his crazy pj pregnant people hour!! Take it as a compliment ;)
Im going to make these for a bake sale this weekend!!
I cant wait to try these cookies thank you for comming up with the recipe cant wait i will def make some to give away so i dont eat the entire 4 Doz but if i have to i will have to Have a great week again Thank you Cheyenne
Haha you are too funny! Like being in the waiting room isn’t awkward enough with everyone looking at eachothers stomachs trying to guess how far along they are and avoiding eye contact…. Gotta throw in the weirdos lol these cookies made my mouth water by the way!! Yum!
OMG! I always get scheduled at the weird people time too! We must be going to the same office. Last year, the girl sitting across from me was in a ripped up tee shirt and sweats, and the girl next to me was wearing a Halloween costume! It wasn’t Halloween!!! What?! And yes, one bathroom!!
I think a cookie bribe is definitely needed this year.
I love reading your blog . . .a great pick-me-up for that mid-week wish for the weekend! And your cookies will most definately be on the dessert menu this weekend!
So true!!! I could never have a quiet normal visit. When we went for my ultrasound, we sat in the HUGE waiting room and we were the only ones there. UNTIL a woman walked in and sat RIGHT beside me. I knew she was going to be a talker. Who sits right next to the only other people in a huge waiting room? She proceeded to tell my husband and I her whole VERY personal pregnancy story. I felt like I should have been on Maury. Poor thing was so big we were not even sure she was pregnant. She was eating her McDonald’s in front of us and I could have arm wrestled her for that biscuit i was so hungry from the waiting. When she finally got called back it was like she didn’t want to leave her new best friends. We were never so relieved. I felt bad for he though because it seemed she really wanted to talk to someone. Or, who knows, maybe she talks like that to everyone she comes in contact with!
Wow!! Did you ever consider that maybe she has no one to talk to or hadn’t in a long time and felt that since you being pregnant and a female, she could somewhat relate to you!? Oh and the remark about not knowing if she was pregnant because ” the poor thing was so big” real considerate of you to pitty her weight. I’m sure you werent a skinny mini either lady. You sit here and say how you felt bad for the girl, but here you are making a fool out of her by criticizing and gossiping about her as if she was crazy for even thinking you’d be just one out of a million that might actually listen to what she has to say and not pass judgment, maybe help with some positive advice. Guess not! Congratulations, you are one of many who follow the crowd of selfishness and inconsideration of what others than yourself go through in their everyday life. instead of going out of the ordinary and giving a helping hand, you are the one who made the fool out of yourself for making her less of a person than she really is. Wow, I’m glad When I want to bake cookies or whatever it is, I can actually do that without writing down crap that others really don’t care to hear about. We want ingredients and instructions on how to bake, not how to make a fool of ourselves.
Brittany you need a dang hobby!! Try to volunteer your spare time preferably where you’d be working alone so nobody has to deal with you running your mouth. Geesh!
Lol maybe you should voulenteer your spare time as a punching bag for girls like me who stick up to girls like you, or volunteer at a school to show the kids what real bullies look like! Geesh! Oh and I have many hobbies and this is deffinitly one AKA- sticking up for ppl! :) THANKS THOUGH!
How good do these sound? Yum! Can’t wait to try making these!
This is why it’s a good thing you are reproducing. The weird people are reproducing at a faster rate and winning. Get all your normal friends to have more babies. Seriously.
You had me laughing on this one. *sike- Havent’ heard that one for awile. Thanks for the giggle. Plus the cookies look awesome.
Oh my gosh, those look ridiculous! I’d give you anything you wanted if you brought those cookies into my work!
Hilarious, yet again! Can’t decide which is better. Someone finally putting into words many similar thoughts I’ve had or those treats! :)
Goodnessm this looks so tasty! YUM!
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Cheesecake cookies sound absolutely amazing!
holy yum. this looks AMAZING, Kristan!! I love all that caramel on top!
Oh, I needed a good laugh this today, and this definitely did the trick. Even after seeing about a thousand different people wearing pajamas in public, I am still shocked when I see one. I know I stare, with my mouth wide open, and I’m pretty sure I glare at them, too. You know, to say, “Can you not get your ass out of bed 5 minutes earlier so you can pull on normal clothes?”
Love these cookies!
wow if my husband did that when i was pregnant he’d still be sleeping in the dog house, literally. these cookies looks and sound fantastic. looks like i know what i’m making next week.
I just read this entire post to my husband and he was like,” Who bugs a pregnant woman when she’s peeing?” LOL! Thanks for the laugh tonight and my face definitely wants these cookies, like yesterday!
you got me at calorie-free. LOL jk, i would totally eaten them either way…and since these look so delicious, i don`t mind the calories!
Hahaha SO funny–and SO true! The waiting room never ceases to amaze me. Pure entertainment! Cookies look amazing, btw :)
There are no normal people left.
That is a fact.
BUt if the cookie trick works, please let me know!
I’m convinced the same. Do you live in my neighborhood?! My whole town is filled with them. I say I’m a minority because of it.
It’s disgusting, I want to move because of it.
I hope you find the right time
Oh, these look great! I’m sorry you’re being scheduled at the weirdo time, but I do think these cookies could swing the time change :)
Caramel apple week is just too much– I want to eat everything!
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Your totally right. If anyone wants to write a book on studying life and social situations, all they need to do is go sit in the waiting room or the E.R at the weekend. Bingo book written!
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These look insanely good!!!
Love these! They look absolutely scrumptious! I’ve put up a link to this recipe in my ‘Friday Favourites’-post, here: http://www.thechocolatebox.se/2012/09/fredagsfavoriter-v-36.html I hope you don’t mind!
The blog is in Swedish, but you can get a translation (somewhat crappy though) by scrolling down and using the translate button on the right.
Have a great weekend! :)
I hated going to the doctor when I was pregnant. Crazy people, and like 15 year old girls were the only other people there.
I think these cookies would totally get you a better time though – they look seriously addicting!
Wow, I just have to say to some of you girls with the dumb and self minded comments, you’re bitches. I don’t normally curse unless it’s pushed me to that point, and believe me, your gossiping and rude remarks have. You need to worry about other things in life other than worrying about how people look and how much more “NORMAL” you are than them. Also, people like me go to a recipie website for recipies for food, not a “How To Be A Bitch” lesson. May someone rub your nose in all your crap you’ve done that was unpleasant and may someone criticize you for not meeting their physical standards in this “NORMAL” world.I think all the baking and sniffing flour you’ve been doing in the kitchen has made you into snobby Stepford wives. You must be so proud to be just like the many who pass judgment to others before thinking.
Have you visited Kristan’s blog before? Her posts are always a mix of humor and great recipes. If you’re unable to get with the humor portion of it, perhaps you should stick to other blogs that only post about recipes. In addition, before you start referring to others as b*tches/b*tchy, I recommend you reread your replies…they don’t exactly come across as friendly and non-judgey.
Um that was the whole point. I’ll be “bitchy” for all the right reasons, not to pass wrong judgement without consideration of ones well being.I’ll also be “bitchy” to be a voice for someone who can’t defend themselves. I by all means could care less if I don’t sound friendly because I’m not trying to make friends, especially to people who have nothing better to do than be nothing but wrongfuly judgmental. Also with that, I can handle humor not ridicule towards others. Ending with that, I will continue to post my opinions and be a voice to others against ppl like you. :) have a nice day!
I totally agree with Brittany! I cant stand how people can be so inconsiderate and rude. Im not saying im perfect and yes ive judged before but never have i been such a downright snob. i dont understand how people can actually talk like this about others. Does where they come from, their home life or anything run across your minds when you say such mean things?? Some people are homeless, cant afford nice clothes, cant even take showers for goodness sake and then theres people out there that make life so much harder on people like this to get by to look at life better than what its become. I applaud Brittany for being that kind of person to actually say something and stick up for these people who dont have a voice. I hope to God that one day he makes you realize how wrong it was to be like this. No one is perfect but in God’s eyes everyone should be loved and treated equally! Its so sad to say that most of those people being judged are more beautiful inside out than any of those judging them. I thank God for people like Brittany. Her voice may not mean much to any of you but to God and all others who dont have one its more than can be asked for! Thank You Brittany for being one and a million to have the kind heart to love others like you would want to be loved. Keep holding srtong and pushing for those who dont have a voice or get to have a voice. You are truely an amaizing person and i hope forever you will hold on to the wonderful gifts you have! God Bless You!
Oh wow I love cream cheese in anything.
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Lawdy Lawdy Lawdy, Sometimes I can resist a phenomenal sounding recipe… sometimes. But when the creator shares the recipe with humor and wit, well, then I just get weak-kneed (kneeed? knee-ed? kneed, yes. no. i dunno.)
Thanks for sharing this recipe. My husband might not be happy about my ever expanding butt, but ours will expand in unison, like a good married couple should, because his favorite sweets are caramel, apple, cheesecake, and cookies. stfu! it’s true. Thank you!
(‘nuf validation? cuz i’ll write more after we try this dang thing.)
Hi, sorry, didn’t like ‘em. The cream cheese wound up baking in to the cookie so it was just a plain cookie (check out a recipe for rugelach — it has cream cheese in the dough too but doesn’t taste like cheesecake). There wasn’t enough sugar in the dough so it tasted like blah. I didn’t put enough apples on top because I wasn’t sure how to get most of the goo off from the can (you didn’t mention how you did it — did you wash them? sieve them?) and i didn’t want the apple goo to run off the sides of the cookie and burn. These cookies are only — what’s the word — chewy? — for
1/2 a day and then the moistness of the apples and caramel get into cookies and they get very soft like cakey. You may like that, but personally I just don’t. Sorry, pretty picture but the execution just didn’t happen.
Um, this is hilarious. I love that this was the first blog post I’ve read on your blog (I came here thru Gluten Free Zen) and I am hooked. What a immature weirdo that woman’s husband is, and I think the more obvious thing this calls to mind is that there a lot of people having babies out there that really aren’t prepared to take on the task of raising a real-life human being. Looking forward to reading more posts!!
I’m sorry, but these cookies were not very good. The story was cute though.
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For someone who is not a big fan of apples (I know, I know) these look absolutely incredible! Perfect for the season. I added them to my National Cookie Month round up: http://www.grandbaby-cakes.com/2012/10/cookies-everywhere.html