Apple Cookies Recipe
Apple cookies are soft, chewy and fluffy cookies filled with cinnamon apples and lots of cozy warming spices. These easy apple cookies are topped with a creamy maple glaze. They’re the perfect, easy to make cookie for fall.
Equipment
- 1 apple peeler
- 1 knife
- 1 whisk and flexible spatula or spoon
- 1 medium (2 tablespoon, 30 ml) cookie scoop
- 2 baking sheets
- 2 sheets parchment paper
Ingredients
Cinnamon Apples
- 1 cup peeled, cored and diced apples
- 2 tablespoons (25 g) light brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Apple Cookies
- ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 cups (240 g) all purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoons baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract
Maple Glaze
- 1½ cups (180 g) powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) maple sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) milk
Instructions
- Peel, core and dice one medium apple into ¼ inch pieces. Transfer to a microwave safe bowl. Stir in the brown sugar and cinnamon. Heat the apples in the microwave for 2 minutes or until the apples are soft. Cool to room temperature before using in the recipe.1 cup peeled, cored and diced apples, 2 tablespoons (25 g) light brown sugar, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- In another small bowl, melt the butter in the microwave for 1 minute. Transfer to the fridge to cool about 15 minutes.¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- In another bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt until well combined.2 cups (240 g) all purpose flour, ¾ teaspoons baking soda, 1½ teaspoons cinnamon , ½ teaspoon cloves, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, ½ teaspoon salt
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk in the cooled melted butter with the light brown and granulated sugars until well combined. Whisk in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined.½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar, ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar, 1 large egg, room temperature, 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract
- Stir the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined. Add the cooled cinnamon apples to the cookie dough using a slotted spoon, to leave as much of the apple liquid in the bowl as possible. Stir the apples into the dough until just combined. Cover and transfer the cookie dough to the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C) for about 30 minutes before baking the cookies. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a medium cookie scoop (2 tablespoons, 30 ml), scoop the apple cookie dough and place the cookie dough balls onto the lined baking sheet about 3 inches (8 cm) apart.
- Bake at 375 F (190 C) for 10 - 12 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are set and the centers are slightly puffed. Cool the apple cinnamon cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely to room temperature. Make maple syrup glaze while the cookies cool.
- In a bowl, whisk the maple syrup and milk into the powdered sugar until smooth and well combined. Drizzle the top of each cookie with the maple syrup icing and enjoy.1½ cups (180 g) powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons (30 ml) maple sugar, 2 tablespoons (30 ml) milk
Notes
Store: Place the apple cookies in an airtight container. Store at room temperature for up to 3 - 4 days or in the fridge for up to one week. If you would like to store the cookies for longer, I recommend freezing them.
See the Variations section to make these apple cookies with brown butter or with freeze dried apples.
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