Caramel Apple Pecan Pie Cookies

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Football season has started and in full swing now. I actually do love watching football with my husband. This year is the first year that I also have a fantasy football team which makes watching football even more fun. After church on Sundays at our house consists of football and lots of it. So I thought we need a new and fun treat to enjoy while watching the game.

Plus keep reading for a fun giveaway for a KitchenAid mixer. I have one that is hot pink and absolutely love it. It would be perfect to use when baking these cookies.

That’s when the idea for this caramel apple pecan pie cookie came from. With football that means Fall too which leads to stores having special seasonal items. I was in Walmart and found these Pillsbury™ Moist Supreme® caramel apple cookie mix and Pillsbury™ Supreme Creamy® caramel apple frosting.

It seemed like the perfect idea to me for fall and football, but they were needing something extra to make them even more special. I also ran upon these M&M’s® Pecan Pie in the picture above and thought how unique. I had never even seen them before must less try them.

The creative juices are really flowing now at this point while I walk the aisles at Walmart. Thankfully no one can see inside my head, or they might have been freaked out just a little bit. But now to keep the apple flavor, I love using apple juice in baking recipes to make them more moist. So over to grab some Mott’s® apple juice. While I was there, I had to try the Snapple® apple single serve glass to drink while baking or even during the game. It just looks so tasty and really is.

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Now let’s get to baking so you can relax and watch the big game this weekend.

Ingredients:

• M&M’s® Pecan Pie
• Pillsbury™ Moist Supreme® caramel apple cookie mix
• Pillsbury™ Supreme Creamy® caramel apple frosting
• Mott’s® apple juice
• Granny smith apples- About 2-3 slices per cookie. Depends on the number of cookies you make.
• Brown sugar
• Butter
• Crushed pecans

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Start by coring the apples and cutting out a small hole in the middle of each apple.

Place a spoonful of brown sugar in the middle of each apple and then top with a small slice of butter.

Place on a greased baking sheet and place in the oven to bake for about 30 minutes or until tender.

While the apples are baking, start preparing the cookie mix according to the box directions.

Crush some of the M&M’s® Pecan Pie in a plastic storage bag.

Fold the crushed pieces into the cookie mix.

Scoop the cookies onto a greased baking sheet and place the cookies in the oven to bake for about 8-10 minutes at 375 degrees.

While the cookies are cooling, you can prepare the brown sugar crumble that will go on top of the apples. Combine crushed pecans or M&M’s® Pecan Pie with Mott’s® apple juice and brown sugar. *I usually just add enough of each until I have the right consistency to be able to crumble it on top. It will also depend on how many cookies you are planning on baking.

Once the cookies have cooled, it is time for the fun part. Ice the cookies with the Pillsbury™ Supreme Creamy® caramel apple frosting. Place several apple slices on each cookie and top with the brown sugar crumble.

You now have the perfect combination of apple pie and pecan pie all mixed in one decadent dessert. Sit down, relax, and enjoy all the football you can this weekend! I enjoyed mine with the Snapple® apple single serve, and it was delicious.

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