Apple Cookies
Bursting with the sweetness of fresh apples and spiced up with a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg, old fashioned Apple Cookies take you right back to grandma's kitchen.
Servings: 20
Calories: 124kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large apple or 2 small apples peeled and chopped into very small ¼ inch or smaller pieces, about 1 cup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°. Combine the brown sugar and the butter in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer for about 2 minutes, until well-incorporated. Add the egg and the vanilla and beat again until smooth and fluffy.
- Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Beat again, just to combine. Stir in the chopped apple.
- Scoop the dough by rounded tablespoons onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 8-11 minutes, until lightly browned and cooked through. (The cookies should not appear wet on top when they are done.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes after removing them from the oven, before transferring the cookies to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.
Nutrition
Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 157IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg