"Craving caramel apples? Bake up a batch of cookies, and drizzle them with melted caramels...."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
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1/4 cup shortening
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3/4 teaspoon vanilla
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1 egg
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1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 package (0.13 to 0.14 oz) strawberry, cherry, tropical punch or lemon-lime-flavored unsweetened soft drink mix
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About 12 craft sticks (flat wooden sticks with round ends)
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24 caramels (from 14-oz bag)
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2 tablespoons water
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Betty Crocker™ candy sprinkles, if desired