Apple Cookies Recipe
on Nov 08, 2021, Updated Sep 06, 2024
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This 🍎 Apple Cookies Recipe is heavenly. My mom came up with this recipe and it was such a hit! She is so incredibly talented in the 🥣 kitchen and she (along with my dad and grandmothers) inspires me every day with their simple, but delicious comfort foods. These apple cookies are warm, sweet, and moist, and come together in a snap. With only 6 ingredients, these are outstanding!
Why You’ll Love This Apple Cookies Recipe
You will fall in love with this Apple Cookies Recipe because they are warm and comforting, with a natural sweetness from 🍎 apples. Each bite is soft and tender with just the right amount of texture, thanks to the juicy apple chunks that keep them moist and flavorful. These cookies are incredibly easy to make, requiring just basic ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Whether you’re baking for a crowd, looking for a new twist on classic 🍪 cookies, or need to use up some apples from your apple-picking adventure with the family, these are perfect!
How to Prepare
🥚 Add two eggs to a bowl or stand mixer and whisk until pale.
🧈 Next, add in the sugar and beat until thick. Then add in the softened butter and mix until smooth.
🥣 In a separate bowl, mix flour with baking powder. Slowly incorporate it into the liquid batter with a fork, until the dough is sticky but holds its shape.
🍎 Now, use a knife to peel and dice an apple. Stir the apples into the cookie dough and then mix with a spoon or your hands until incorporated.
🥄 Use a big spoon to scoop out the cookies and shape them into a ball with your hands.
⏲️ Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and then bake in a preheated 350F (177C) oven for 20-25 minutes. Cool.
😋 After they’ve cooled, sprinkle the tops with icing sugar and enjoy this Apple Cookies recipe with a cup of coffee or tea!
Nonna’s Tip 🍎
Adding spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, or allspice can enhance the flavor of the apples and make this Apple Cookies recipe even more delicious.
Variations and Substitutions for This Apple Cookies Recipe
- Adding spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, or allspice can enhance the flavor of the 🍎 apples and make these cookies even more delicious.
- You can also experiment by adding chopped 🌰 nuts (like walnuts or pecans), or even raisins, for extra texture and flavor to these Apple Cookies.
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Best Served With
- Serve these Apple Cookies with a warm cup of ☕ coffee or tea, or Pumpkin Spice Latte.
- Serve these as part of a fall-inspired dessert platter alongside my 🎃 Pumpkin Pie, Easy Apple Cake, and Pumpkin Spice Donuts.
Common Questions
Firm apples like Honeycrisp, or Fuji work well because they hold their shape when baked and provide a nice contrast to the soft cookie dough.
Sifting the flour helps prevent lumps and ensures a lighter, fluffier cookie. If you don’t have a sifter, whisking the flour with a fork can help aerate it.
Absolutely! Adding spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, or allspice can enhance the flavor of the apples and make them even more delicious.
Yes, you can make the dough ahead of time and refrigerate. If the dough is too firm to scoop after chilling, let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes.
Yes, you can freeze the baked cookies. Place them in an airtight container or a freezer-safe bag, and they’ll keep well. You can also freeze the cookie dough: scoop into balls and freeze them on a baking sheet before transferring to a container.
I haven’t personally tried it, but I don’t see why not! Let me know in the comments if you have success making these with a gluten-free flour instead.
Apple Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cup all-purpose flour, sifted
- 2.5 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup caster sugar
- ½ cup softened butter, 1 stick
- 2 medium eggs
- 1 apple, peeled and diced
Instructions
- In a bowl or mixer, whisk your eggs really well until pale. Add in the sugar and beat until pale and like a thick cream. Now, add in the softened butter and mix until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour with baking powder. Now, slowly incorporate it into the liquid batter using a fork, until you have a sticky dough that holds its shape. If you have to switch to a spatula or your hands go right ahead.
- Now, peel and dice 1 to 1.5 apples. Stir the apples into the cookie dough and mix with a spoon or your hands until incorporated.
- Use a big spoon or small ice-cream scooper to scoop out your cookies and gently shape them into a ball. Our batter made 14 big cookies but you can make them as small or as big as you like.
- Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at a preheated 350F (177C) oven for 20-25 minutes. Cool.
- After they've cooled, sprinkle the tops with icing sugar and enjoy.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
