With Fall almost in the air, I thought these were a good way to get the season started~
Caramel Apple Bites


* FILLING:
* 1/3 cup chopped unpeeled apple
* 1/3 cup evaporated milk
* 1/3 cup sugar
* 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
* DOUGH:
* 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
* 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
* 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 2 cups all-purpose flour

* TOPPING:
* 1 package (14 ounces) caramels
* 2/3 cup evaporated milk
* Green toothpicks
* 1 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS~
In a small saucepan, combine filling ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened; set aside to cool. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add egg, vanilla and salt; beat well. Add flour; mix well. Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Flatten and place 1/4 teaspoon filling in center of each. Fold dough over filling and reshape into balls. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. In a saucepan over low heat, cook caramels are melted. Insert a toothpick into each cookie and dip into caramel until completely coated. Dip bottoms into nuts. Place on wire racks to set. Yield: about 3 dozen.

SERVINGS~18
CATEGORY~Dessert
METHOD~Baked
PREP~ 25 min.
COOK~ 15 min.
TOTAL~ 40 min.

NUTRITIONAL INFO~
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 292 calories, 13 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 157 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.

I tried to insert a picture, but it didn't work. You can see what they look like here~
Taste of Home -- Caramel Apple Bites

Holy cow, how yummy do those look??? BYE BYE waistline
Thanks for sharing

My waistlines has been BYE BYE since the pregnancy test said, "+" many years ago.

Those look yummy Faith. You are like the neatest friend!

sounds YUMMY

Thanks so much for the yummy recipe.........I bought those new Kraft Carmel bites and now I can use them.