Vegan Caramel Apple Pecan Pie Cookies
These rustic, fall-inspired cookies have all the flavors of our favorite apple pie, but in cookie form.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp ground flax seeds
- 3 tbsp applesauce
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegan butter softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup chopped apples
- for the caramel sauce:
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 tbsp coconut cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Nutrition
8 servingsInstructions (click to mark complete)
For the cookies, preheat oven to 350 degrees
For the cookies, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In a small bowl, mix ground flax seeds with applesauce and let set at least.
In a large bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
In a large bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Into a stand mixer, add vegan butter, sugar, and brown sugar, and cream together. Stir in flax mixture.
Add dry ingredients into butter and flax mixture
Add dry ingredients into butter and flax mixture. Fold in pecans and apples and combine until dough is firm. Scoop out of dough and form into a cookie shape. Place on prepared baking sheet and repeat with remaining dough. Bake. Remove from oven and place on a cooling rack.
For the caramel sauce, into a saucepan over medium-low heat, add brown sugar and cream
For the caramel sauce, into a saucepan over medium-low heat, add brown sugar and cream. Bring to a boil and let simmer about until caramel thickens. Add salt and stir.
Drizzle sauce over each cookie and let cool
Drizzle sauce over each cookie and let cool.
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