Fresh Apple Cookies/Bars

15 ingredients
14 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 12 cup softened butter
  • 1 13 cups brown sugar
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon clove
  • 12 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 large egg
  • 14 cup apple cider (you can use apple juice or milk)
  • 1 cup finely chopped peeled apple (minced)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 14 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 12 tablespoons milk

Directions

  1. 1
    Glaze: Blend with spoon until smooth.
  2. 2
    Preheat oven to 375.
  3. 3
    Sift flour and baking soda together, set aside.
  4. 4
    Cream butter and sugar with electric mixer.
  5. 5
    Blend in salt, spices, and egg.
  6. 6
    Add half the flour mixture and blend well.
  7. 7
    Blend in half the apple cider.
  8. 8
    Add the chopped apples to the remaining flour mixture and stir to coat.
  9. 9
    Add this and the remaining apple cider to the creamed mixure and stir by hand.
  10. 10
    For cookies: Drop by VERY small spoonful on cookie sheet and bake 8-9 minutes.
  11. 11
    Remove from sheet while still warm (be very careful they are very hard to handle) and glaze while barely warm.
  12. 12
    For bars: Spread in a 9x13 pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
  13. 13
    Bake 20-25 minutes or until they test done with toothpick.
  14. 14
    Cut while barely warm.

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