Disappearing Caramel Apple Bars Recipe

Disappearing Caramel Apple Bars Recipe

  • 1 (18 ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup cinnamon chips
  • 2 large yellow apples, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar, or to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg, or to taste
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Press cookie dough into the bottom of a baking sheet.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until light-golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
  4. Mix cream cheese, brown sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth; fold in cinnamon chips. Spread cream cheese mixture over cooled cookie and layer with apple slices. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar and nutmeg over apple slice layer. Cut into squares.