Caramel Apple Oatmeal Cookies

The concept is good, especially if you love a cookie with a substantial and chewy 'mouth-feel'. However, the recipe does not work as written and you will need to add additional fat or moisture as many have stated in previous reviews. The batter is like 'sand' which you might just be able to form into a ball if you compress firmly enough. They will not melt down into flat cookies while baking, so you'll need to try and compress after a little while in the oven. More often than not, this will result in a pile of crumbs on your baking sheet. I've made these twice with the same result. The ones you successfully bake will become tooth-breakingly hard once they've dried, again due to the high sugar to fat ratio. My suggestion is to add the caramel bits and dehydrated apples to your favorite oatmeal cookie recipe, or read through the reviews for suggestions on how much extra butter or applesauce to add.

A written, this is a crumbly mess. The second time I made them, I added a little tub of applesauce and lots of cinnamon, which really makes them more savory than too sweet. They held together better. I bke them on parchment but I will try my silpat mats too.

Outstanding cookie! I made these for Christmas a few years ago and got so many compliments, I made them again this year........everyone loves them. I did not have issues with the dough being TOO dry, although I will say, if you're looking for it to be like a standard chocolate chip or sugar cookie dough, it's not. Once I put them in the oven, they baked up just fine.....they don't spread too much. I used Kraft caramel candies and cut them into 1/4's, which is a bit of a pain, but the cookies are worth it. This cookie will remain in my Christmas cookie collection!

these were just awful and a total waste of good ingredients.

Like others, I found the dough to be dry and crumbly. However, packing it as I scooped it out worked, and the cookies were delicious. They were thicker than the ones pictured, but soft in the middle and tasty. I took them out after 9 minutes,