Apple Cookies Recipe
Soft cookies with bits of apple and loads of fall flavor. Topped with a vanilla maple glaze.
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 159kcal
Equipment
- Parchment Paper
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
Serving: 1g | Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 217IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg