Scrumptious Cheesecake-Stuffed Caramel Apple Cookies Recipe - The Pass and Provisions

Ingredients

• 1 large egg
• ½ cup (1 stick or 113 g) unsalted butter (softened)
• ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar (packed)
• ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
• 1 ¾ cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
• 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese (softened)
• ½ cup (75 g) diced apple (peeled & finely chopped)
• ½ cup (85 g) caramel bits or soft caramels (chopped)
• ¼ cup caramel sauce (for drizzling)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsps powdered sugar
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp sea salt (optional, for salted caramel flavor)