Glazed Caramel Apple Pecan Pinwheel Cookies Just A Pinch Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease or spray a 9 x13 pan.
• 2. Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
• 3. In another bowl, mix brown sugar, eggs, melted butter, vanilla, and 1 cup of the chopped nuts (keep the other 1/4 C for topping).
• 4. Stir in dry ingredients. When well-mixed reserve 1 cup for topping.
• 5. Pour into pan (it may be hard to spread but it will eventually, lol). Bake that for 20 minutes.
• 6. While baking, melt the caramels and milk in the microwave 2-3 mins. Stir carefully after each min (this is also not easy to do but it eventually will get smooth and creamy. Cool that for 5 minutes.
• 7. When the crust comes out of the oven, drain any juice from the apples. Pour the apples on the crust and spread evenly.
• 8. Then pour the caramel over the apples staying about 1/2" away from the edges.
• 9. Then drop teaspoons of the reserved batter over that spreading as well as you can. Sprinkle with reserved chopped pecans.
• 10. Return to oven and bake for 15 - 20 minutes at 350. Cool well before trying to cut.

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, break cookie dough into pieces. Sprinkle cinnamon over cookie dough.
• 2. Using hands, work cinnamon into cookie dough for 1 minute or until blended.
• 3. Reshape cinnamon-flavored cookie dough into a cylinder form; cover in plastic wrap and chill in the freezer for 15 minutes to chill quickly.
• 4. Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Melt butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
• 5. Stir brown sugar, apple pie spice, chopped apples, and chopped pecans into melted butter. Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, or until mixture is blended and apples are tender, stirring occasionally.
• 6. Remove apple pecan filling mixture from heat and let cool 12 to 15 minutes.
• 7. Spread a 15-inch large sheet of wax paper onto a large work surface. Dust paper and rolling pin lightly with flour.
• 8. Roll chilled cinnamon flavored cookie dough on flour dusted paper to form a 10x7 inch rectangle.
• 9. Spoon and spread cooled apple pecan filling over dough rectangle, to within 1/2 inch of edges.
• 10. Using paper to guide, beginning with a long side, carefully roll up the cookie dough and filling, using the wax paper to lift and guide the roll.
• 11. Wrap in wax paper or plastic wrap. Chill for 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator.
• 12. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Cut and spread two sheets of parchment paper over 2 large baking sheet or cookie sheet pans; set aside.
• 13. Spread an additional 15-inch sheet of wax paper onto a large work surface and dust lightly with flour.
• 14. Cut chilled cookie filled roll into 1/4-inch slices to form 18 pinwheel sliced cookies.
• 15. Place slices onto prepared baking sheet pans at least 2-inches apart.
• 16. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned and edges are firm. Cool on baking sheet pans over cooling racks for 15 minutes.
• 17. Meanwhile, prepare caramel glaze. In a medium bowl, stir powdered sugar, caramel topping, and milk together for 1 minute or until blended and creamy.
• 18. Drizzle or spread a little caramel glaze evenly over each cookie. With a flat spatula, carefully place cookies onto a serving plate and serve. Serves 18 cookies. Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container.

Steps:

• 1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• 2. Shape dough into 1 1/2" balls; roll in pecans, place 2" apart onto ungreased cookie sheets; flatten slightly. Or do as I did, add pecans to dough, roll into 1 1/2" balls and roll in raw sugar then bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
• 3. In a small saucepan, bring brown sugar and cream to a boil. Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar. Immediately drizzle over the cookies.
• 4. When set, store in an airtight container. Yeild about 3 1/2 dozen.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugars and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Stir in chips., Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake until set, 10-12 minutes. Immediately insert a round toothpick in center of each cookie. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small saucepan, combine caramels and water. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until smooth. Holding a cookie by the toothpick, dip cookie in caramel mixture, turning to coat. Allow excess to drip off. Immediately dip the bottom and sides in pecans., Place on waxed paper. Repeat with remaining cookies, caramel mixture and pecans. Let stand until set.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat 1/4 cup butter and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Add cookie mix; beat on low speed until dough is evenly moist and crumbly.
• On cookie sheet covered with 17-inch piece waxed paper, place dough; press to flatten slightly. Top dough with second piece waxed paper. Roll out dough into 12x11-inch rectangle. Refrigerate 10 minutes; remove top sheet waxed paper. Spread dough with 3 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar; top with pecans.
• Starting with long side, carefully roll up tightly; refrigerate 30 minutes. Cut log into 1/2-inch slices. Onto ungreased cookie sheets, place slices 2 inches apart, reshaping if necessary.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown on bottom. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely. In medium bowl, stir together 3 tablespoons butter, the powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until smooth and consistency of thick syrup. Drizzle over cookies; let stand until set. To store, place waxed paper between cookie layers. Store in airtight container.