Soft Apple Cookies with Vanilla Maple Glaze
This recipe for apple cookies gives you a soft treat that’s a cross between a cookie and a muffin top. Each bite contains bits of apple and an explosion of fall flavor.
The irresistible vanilla maple glaze topping is the perfect finishing touch. Be sure to save or print this recipe to add to your fall baking lineup.
Delicious Glazed Apple Cookies Recipe for Fall
Adding to the apple recipes on the blog, these apple cinnamon cookies with glaze are a must. I suggested the carrot cookies would be good for breakfast, and I have to say the same for these cookies with apples.
These soft cookies are a bit like a muffin top, so they would be delicious with coffee or tea. Serve them for breakfast or brunch or snack on them any time of the day.
If pie is more your jam, give this apple pie cookie recipe a try or this caramel apple pie cookies recipe.
Apple Cookies Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make this recipe. The measurements are in the printable recipe card below.
For the cookies:
- Butter
- Brown sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Cinnamon
- Ground ginger
- Nutmeg
- Maple syrup
- Apples
For the vanilla maple glaze:
- Confectioners sugar
- Heavy whipping cream
- Butter
- Maple syrup
How to Make Apple Pie Cookies
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and prepare a baking sheet or two.
Cream together the butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl by mixing at medium-high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Add in the vanilla extract and egg and continue mixing until combined.
In another medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
Gradually add about a third of the dry mixture to the batter and mix until just combined at medium-low speed.
Add half of the maple syrup followed by another third of the flour mixture. Mix to combine.
Finally, add the rest of the syrup and then the last of the dry mixture and mix until combined. Do not overmix.
Fold in the grated apples and stir until evenly distributed.
With a medium cookie scoop, drop the batter onto the baking sheet about 2″ apart.
Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly golden.
Leave the baked cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to set.
Transfer to a cooling rack to then allow them to completely cool.
While you’re waiting for the cookies to cool, prepare the maple glaze.
In a small deep bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth.
The glaze will be pretty thick.
Transfer the mixture to a ziplock bag and cut the tip of the corner to pipe onto the cookies.
Pipe the glaze onto the cookies or use a butter knife to spread it on.
Enjoy!
Apple Pie Cookies Recipe Notes and FAQ
How should I store these cookies?
You can keep these cookies in an airtight container and place them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Want bigger apple chunks?
If you like chunkier apple pieces in your cookies, you can dice them instead of grating them.
Want spicier cookies?
To give the cookies more fall spice, feel free to add more cinnamon and more ginger.
What kind of apples work best in these cookies?
You can use any types of apples, but I personally recommend Granny Smith. The tart flavor works well to balance out the sweet cookie.
Apple Cookies Recipe
Equipment
- Parchment Paper
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Ingredients
Cookies
- ¾ cup butter softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ⅛ tsp nutmeg
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 ½ cup apple grated, Granny Smith or Honey Crisp
Vanilla Maple Glaze
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 1 tbsp butter melted
- 1 tsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar together at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.¾ cup butter, ½ cup brown sugar
- Add vanilla and egg and mix until combined.1 large egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.2 cup flour, 1 tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp ground ginger, ⅛ tsp nutmeg
- Add a third of the dry mixture to the batter. Mix until just combined at medium-low speed. Then add half the maple syrup followed by another third of flour. Finally, add the remaining maple syrup and then the last third of flour until combined. Do not over mix!½ cup maple syrup
- Fold in the grated apples until they are evenly distributed.1 ½ cup apple
- Prepare 2 cookie sheets lined with parchment paper (or bake one batch at a time).
- Use a medium cookie scoop to drop batter onto the pan 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet. 12 cookies per sheet.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes until lightly golden. Leave on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes to set and then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- While the cookies are cooling, prepare the cookie glaze. In a small deep bowl, whisk together the confectioners sugar, whipping cream, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth. The glaze will be slightly thick. Transfer to a ziplock bag and cut out a small corner to pipe on the cookies.1 cup confectioners sugar, 1 tbsp heavy whipping cream, 1 tbsp butter, 1 tsp maple syrup
- Pipe cookies with glaze or spread with a butter knife and enjoy!
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Notes
- These cookies can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- If you like chunkier apple pieces, feel free to dice them as opposed to grating them.
- If you like spicier cookies, feel free to add more cinnamon and ginger.
Nutrition
More Recipes Using Apples
- Apple dessert nachos
- Mini caramel apples
- Apple cinnamon pancakes
- Low-carb apple mug cake (on my mug cakes site)
- Apple cider donuts
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