Submitted by: Colleen and Jeff Prentiss
Prep time: 30 minutes Baking time: 10 to 12 minutes Oven Temp: 400 degrees
Fresh apples make these cookies stay moist and chewy. Nutritionally, they are great for the kids, but they are excellent to serve with pudding or ice cream for dessert too.
For 4 dozen cookies, you will need the following:
1/2 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander (optional) 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1 egg 2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 cup milk 2 cups chopped fresh apples Glaze: 1 tablespoon melted butter 1 cup powdered sugar, stirred before measuring 1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring 2 to 3 tablespoons milkPreparation: Cream butter with sugar. Add salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander, cloves and egg, blend well.
Stir in flour with baking soda and milk until well blended. Stir in the apples.
Drop by small spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are firm when touched, but not overly browned.
Meanwhile, stir together butter, powdered sugar, maple flavoring and milk to make a smooth glaze. Dot the top of each cookie with about 1/2 teaspoon of glaze. Cool. Allow glaze to set before storing in an airtight container.
