Caramel Apple Cider Cookies

These cookies are amazing. I love caramel. Like, love it. Really, really love it. These cookies are best when warm so if you aren't eating them right out of the oven (which is when you should be eating them!) then heat them up in the microwave for about 5 seconds before you eat them.

 

Caramel Apple Cider Cookies

1 c. butter, softened

1 c. sugar

1 box apple cider drink mix - you need all 10 packets

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. cinnamon

3 c. flour

1 bag caramels

Beat the butter and sugar together. Add in the contents of all 10 apple cider packets and beat until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then add in the vanilla. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon and mix well. Set the mixture aside and unwrap all the caramels and cut them all in half . Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop out the dough and wrap the ball around one of the caramels. Seal the edges so the caramel doesn't leak out. Repeat for each cookie until you run out of dough. Place on parchment paper covered cookie sheets. Yes, you need this. If the caramel does leak out you will not be happy if you don't have the parchment paper under the cookie. Bake at 35 degrees for about 12 minutes, just until the edges of the cookie begin to brown. Allow to cool for two minutes, then remove from the cookie sheet. Again, the parchment paper is great here because you can simply slide the paper off the cookie sheet and let the cookies finish cooling. Or just eat them.