Old-Fashioned Amish Apple Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup applesauce
- 1 apple peeled, cored and finely chopped
Frosting
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups confectioner’s sugar
- ¼ tsp. cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 . Tbsp. apple juice
Instructions
Cookies
- Whisk together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
- Set aside. Vigorously mix the butter and brown sugar with a wooden spoon.
- Add the egg and combine until completely mixed.
- Add the apple sauce.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture.
- Stir in the apple.
- Scoop or spoon the cookies onto the parchment-lined sheets, about 2-inches apart. Press flat with the back of a spatchla or spoon.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until set and bottoms are lightly browned.
Frosting
- beat the butter, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla until well mixed. Add the apple juice and mx. Remove cookies from the oven and cool completely on a rack.
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