Maple Apple Walnut Cookies
Maple Apple and Walnut Cookies are thick, slightly cake-y cookies with chunks of apple, raisins and walnuts.
Servings 18
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 130 grams
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup lightly packed light or dark brown sugar 100 grams
- ¼ cup sugar 50 grams
- 2 tablespoons applesauce
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats 60 grams
- ½ cup red or green apple peeled and chopped (56 grams)
- ½ cup walnuts toasted and chopped (50 grams)
- ¼ cup raisins or dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment.
- Stir together flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and both sugars until creamy. Beat in applesauce. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, then add egg, maple syrup and vanilla and continue beating until well mixed.
- By hand, stir in flour mixture until incorporated. Stir in oats, apple, walnuts and raisins.
- If dough is very soft, cover bowl and chill it for an hour.
- Drop dough with a medium cookie scoop about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely.
