Has the classic butter-sugar-vanilla flavor of sugar cookies complemented with a subtle cheesecake flavor from the ricotta. The cookies are thick, tender & cake-like with a delicate soft chewiness.
Can you use a microwave? Then you can make this amazing dessert in less than 15 minutes. It's like the grown-up version of the best candied apples you had as a kid, with no sticking to your hands, and likely no leftovers to clean up!
I received this an email from ATK. I substituted dried cranraisins for the dried cherries, semi-sweet chocolate chips for bittersweet chocolate and used my hand mixer. Dried cranberries may also be used instead of the cherries. Quick oats may be used instead but will yield a cookie with slightly less chewiness. These cookies will keep for 4 to 5 days stored in airtight container or zipper-lock bag, but they will lose their crisp exterior and become uniformly chewy after a day or so. I only baked one cookie tray at a time. These were very good. I froze them in individual bags for a sweet treat.
This Candied Apple Pie Cheesecake recipe contains philadelphia cream cheese, toffee bits, planters walnut pieces, nabisco ginger snaps, butter and more.
