Healthier Holiday Dessert Recipe

I got this from a diabetes website I checked out. It sounded real good and I decided to make it as a treat for the Thanksgiving get together last week. It got awesome reviews and it was so fun to make with the boys. I highly recommend it to anyone! It's like an apple shortbread.

Caramel Apple Cookie Bites

Ingredients:

Filling: 1/3 cup chopped unpeeled apple 1/3 cup evaporated milk 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
Dough: 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups all-purpose flour
Topping: 1 package (14 ounces) caramels 2/3 cup evaporated milk Green toothpicks 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix together apple, milk, sugar, and walnuts in a pot. Cook over medium heat until thick. Let rest.
3. Using electric beaters, mix together butter, confectioners' sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in egg, vanilla, and salt. Slowly add flour in and mix until fully combined.
4. Form mixture into 1-inch spheres. Compress dough with the palm of your hand. Spoon 1/4 teaspoon of apple mixture onto the center of each piece of dough. Fold dough in half and form into balls.
5. Move balls to a greased pan and bake 12 to 15 minutes, dough should be golden. Let cool on wire racks.
6. Pour caramels and milk in a pot and heat over low heat until liquefied. Poke a toothpick into each ball and coat each with caramel mixture. Roll in nuts and let cool. Dip some in chocolate too. Or use bananas as the filling.

Nutritional Information:
Per Serving— Calories: 292 Carbohydrates: 39g Protein: 6g Total Fat: 13g Saturated Fat: 6g Cholesterol: 31mg Fiber: 1g Sodium: 157mg