Apple-Chip Cookies

Name: Apple-Chip Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, softened; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 large egg; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 cup chopped peeled apples; 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips or butterscotch chips; 1 cup chopped nuts; GLAZE:; 3 tablespoons butter, melted; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream; 2 cups confectioners' sugar

These scrumptious apple cookies never last for long in our cookie jar

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup chopped peeled apples
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips or butterscotch chips
1 cup chopped nuts
GLAZE:
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in cream and egg. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture. Fold in the apples, chips and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.
Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes. Do not overbake. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. For glaze, combine all ingredients; spread over cooled cookies.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 289 calories, 13g fat (6g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 158mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Apple-Chip Cookies in Grandma's Great Desserts Cookbook

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3monkeymom

Sep 29, 2011

I made these using butterscotch chips and they were very good. The cookie alone doesn't have a lot of flavor, I did add cinnamon to the dough as well. The icing (mine was too thick for glaze) added the extra flavor I was looking for, so definitely make the glaze for them!