Gooey Caramel-Topped Gingersnaps

Name: Gooey Caramel-Topped Gingersnaps
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 42 gingersnap cookies; 1 package (14 ounces) caramels; 2 tablespoons 2% milk or heavy whipping cream; 1 cup chopped honey-roasted peanuts; 12 ounces white or dark chocolate candy coating, melted; Sprinkles or finely chopped honey-roasted peanuts

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Total Time:Prep: 30 min. + chilling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Deirdre Cox, Kansas City, Missouri

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Updated on Nov. 16, 2023

Making these cookies is therapeutic for me. And they are always quite popular at fundraisers. If you’d like, you can make variations by using different nuts. —Deirdre Cox, Kansas City, Missouri

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Gooey Caramel-Topped Gingersnaps

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Yield:3-1/2 dozen

Prep:25 min

Cook:5 min

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Ingredients

42 gingersnap cookies
1 package (14 ounces) caramels
2 tablespoons 2% milk or heavy whipping cream
1 cup chopped honey-roasted peanuts
12 ounces white or dark chocolate candy coating, melted
Sprinkles or finely chopped honey-roasted peanuts

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Directions

1
Arrange cookies in a single layer on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. In a microwave, melt caramels with milk in a microwave-safe bowl; stir until smooth. Stir in 1 cup chopped peanuts. Spoon about 1 teaspoon caramel mixture over each cookie; refrigerate until set.

2
Dip each cookie halfway into candy coating; allow excess to drip off. Return to baking sheet; top with sprinkles or finely chopped peanuts. Refrigerate until set.