Maple Glazed Apple Cookies
Satisfy your sweet tooth with Maple Glazed Apple Cookies, featuring tender apple chunks and a hint of maple, baked to perfection for a delightful treat.
Recommended Apple Variety:
Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious
Ingredients – Cookies:
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 small Michigan Apples, chopped (Golden Delicious, Fuji, Gala)
Ingredients – Glaze:
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Serving Size:
- Makes approx. 2 dozen cookies
Nutrition:
- 134 calories
- 22 g carbohydrate
- 4.5 g fat
- 2 g protein
- 1.5 g fiber
- 236 mg sodium
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Cream butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl.
- Add egg and milk; stir to combine.
- Stir in flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and baking soda.
- Fold in the apples.
- Drop by heaping tablespoons onto a baking sheet that has been coated with cooking spray.
- Bake for approx. 10-12 minutes or until tops of cookies are dry.
- To make the glaze, bring the maple syrup, butter and milk to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla. Gradually whisk in the powdered sugar until smooth; whisk gently for 3-5 minutes or until mixture thickens and cools slightly.
- Drizzle each cookie with glaze.
