Apple Spice Cookies

Name: Apple Spice Cookies
Ingredients: 12 cup butter, unsalted, room temperature; 23 cup sugar; 23 cup brown sugar, packed; 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground; 12 teaspoon baking soda; 12 teaspoon nutmeg, ground; 18 teaspoon clove, ground; 1 egg; 14 cup apple cider or 14 cup apple juice; 2 cups flour, all-purpose; 1 cup apple, peeled, cored, chopped; 1 cup walnuts, chopped; apple frosting (at the end of the directions)

13 ingredients

19 steps

Ingredients

12 cup butter, unsalted, room temperature
23 cup sugar
23 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
12 teaspoon baking soda
12 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
18 teaspoon clove, ground
1 egg
14 cup apple cider or 14 cup apple juice
2 cups flour, all-purpose
1 cup apple, peeled, cored, chopped
1 cup walnuts, chopped
apple frosting (at the end of the directions)

Directions

1

Pre-heat oven to 375.
2

(you may wish to grease the cookie sheets.
3

I do not as I have found mine release nicely after the cookies have rested as the sheet cools a minute or two).
4

In a large bowl beat the butter on a medium speed for about 1 minute.
5

Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and cloves.
6

Beat until well combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
7

Beat in egg and apple juice until combined.
8

Beat in as much flour as your mixer will allow.
9

If the mixer bogs down, add remaining flour with a wooden spoon.
10

Add apples and walnuts.
11

Drop dough by rounded teaspoons about 2 inches apart.
12

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are a light brown.
13

Cool cookies on the sheets for 1-2 minutes.
14

Transfer to cooling racks to cool completely.
15

Frost.
16

APPLE FROSTING:.
17

In a large mixing bowl beat 4 cups of powdered sugar; 1/4 cup butter (softened); 1 teaspoon vanilla; and enough apple cider (3-4 tablespoons) to a consistency of your liking.
18

Layer cookies between sheets of parchement or waxed paper.
19

At room temperature these will keep 3-4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.