Maple Glazed Apple Cookies
Makes approx. 2 dozen cookies
Ingredients:
- 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)
Glaze:
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup powdered sugar
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.
Nutrition information per cookie: 134 calories, 22 g carbohydrate, 4.5 g fat, 2 g protein, 1.5 g fiber, 236 mg sodium
