Blend the flour into the cookie dough. Remove 1/3 cup dough and tint it with the green food coloring. Tint the rest of the dough with the red food coloring.

Roll out the red dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.

Press out cookies using the printable template or apple-shaped 2-1/2-inch cookie cutter. Press a craft stick into the back of each cookie. Transfer to a non-stick sheet pan.

Roll out the green dough to 1/4-inch thickness and cut out leaf shapes. Transfer to the sheet pan with the apple cookies.

Bake for 12 to 14 minutes in a preheated 350-degree oven. Once baked, remove cookies and allow to completely cool.

Meanwhile, microwave the caramels in a microwave-safe bowl for 1-1/2 minutes. Stop and stir occasionally until the caramels are melted. Dip one end of each cookie into the melted caramel and then in M&M’S® Brand Milk or Peanut Chocolate Candies.

Dip a corner of each leaf cookie into the caramel and then attach to an apple cookie. Transfer the cookies to a waxed paper-lined sheet pan until the caramel has firmed up.