Apple Cookies
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Total Time
22 mins
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Servings
40 cookies
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Calories
70 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
American, International
Apple Cookies
Description
Apple Cookies are prepared by creaming softened salted butter with light brown sugar and maple syrup, then adding eggs, milk, and vanilla. Dry ingredients including flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and rolled oats are whisked and folded into the wet mix. Grated and squeezed dry Granny Smith apples are folded in to provide moisture and fruity notes. Dough is chilled if sticky.
Rounded tablespoons of dough are baked on parchment-lined sheets at 325°F until just lightly golden, preserving a tender texture. After baking, cookies cool and set. A caramel sauce is melted separately and cooled slightly for use.
The combination of tart apple, warm spices, and oatmeal offers chewiness and flavor complexity. The addition of caramel candies gives occasional sweet bursts. These cookies work well as an autumn treat or for casual snacking.
The original notes invite rating the recipe if enjoyed but provide no specific storage or substitution tips.
Ingredients
- 10 TB butter softened (not melty, salted
- ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 TB maple syrup
- 1 egg large
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 TB milk whole
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats dry, old fashioned
- 2 apple grated (use large holes) and squeezed dry, Granny Smith variety
- ½ cup soft caramel candies
- 1 TB water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F, with rack on middle or lower middle position. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In bowl of electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy and fluffy, about 1-2 min. Add maple syrup, egg, egg yolk, milk, and vanilla. Beat on low until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add rolled oats to flour mixture and whisk together.
- Using wooden or rubber spatula, fold wet ingredients with dry ingredients. Stir in grated apples until fully incorporated. If dough is sticky, chill 30 min to an hour.
- Form rounded 1 tablespoons of dough 2 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheets.
- Bake 11-13 minutes, or just until lightly golden; don't overbake. Cookies will set upon cooling. Transfer warm cookies to wire rack and let cool.
- Place caramels and water in small heavy saucepan. Stir continuously over low heat until melted and smooth. Let rest a bit until it's no longer too hot to handle. Using fork or Ziploc baggie with tiny hole cut out of the corner, drizzle warm caramel over cooled cookies. Be careful - melted caramel is hot!
Notes
- Use chilled dough if sticky to help with forming cookies and prevent spreading too much.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 40cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 70 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 70kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 51mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 99IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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