Disappearing Caramel Apple Bars

Ingredients

• 2 large apples yellow peeled thinly sliced
• 0.7 cup brown sugar packed
• 0.5 cup cinnamon chips 
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar to taste
• 16 ounce cream cheese softened
• 0.1 teaspoon ground nutmeg to taste
• 18 ounce sugar cookie dough refrigerated
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven

Directions

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.
4. Remove from oven and cool completely.
5. Mix cream cheese, brown sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth; fold in cinnamon chips.
6. Spread cream cheese mixture over cooled cookie and layer with apple slices.
7. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar and nutmeg over apple slice layer.
8. Cut into squares.