Ingredients

1 1/2

cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

3/4

teaspoon baking soda

1/4

teaspoon salt

1 1/2

cups old-fashioned oats

1/2

cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

1

cup plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar

1

egg

2

tablespoons milk

3/4

teaspoon vanilla

2

baking apples, peeled, chopped

20

caramels, unwrapped

2

tablespoons water

Preparation

Heat oven to 325°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.

In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt with whisk; stir in oats. In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. On low speed, beat in flour mixture until blended. Stir in apples.

Onto cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart.

Bake 14 minutes or until golden. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks; cool completely.

In 1-quart saucepan, cook caramels and water over low heat 7 minutes, stirring until smooth. Drizzle warm glaze over cookies. Let stand 15 minutes or until set. Store tightly covered up to 5 days.