Many of you that have been following my blog know that I am a featured food contributor for CEO magazine for their print and online publications. The following recipe is currently featured on their blog. I thought I would share this recipe here since my husband thinks they are one of the best cookies I have ever made. He said “It’s like a bite of apple pie in each cookie” – great comment from my cookie loving critic.
With Thanksgiving one week away, it is time to sort through your recipes and plan your weekend menu. These cookies are great to have on hand for the busy holiday weekend. Bake them now and freeze them, then they are ready whenever you need that last minute dessert or snack. These cookies are moist and chewy with a wonderful vanilla glaze.
Glazed Apple Cookies from apassionforentertaining.com
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup butter, softened
1 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon grated nutmeg
¼ cup apple juice
½ cup chopped nuts
1 cup finely diced apples
1 cup dried cranberries
Vanilla Glaze (recipe below)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Sift the flour and baking soda together, set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and egg. Add half the flour to the butter mixture and blend well on low speed. Mix in ½ of the apple juice.
Add the apples, nuts, and cranberries to remaining flour mixture, stir well. Add this mixture to the butter mixture. Stir in the remaining apple juice.
Drop the dough by teaspoonsful onto parchment lined baking sheets. Bake for 8 – 9 minutes, or until cookies are firm. While cookies are hot, spread with vanilla glaze. Yields 5 dozen cookies.
Vanilla Glaze
1 cup confectioner’s sugar, 1 tablespoon softened butter, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 ½ tablespoon milk. Blend until smooth, spread on hot cookies.