Maple Apple and Walnut Cookies are thick, slightly cake-y cookies with chunks of apple, raisins and walnuts.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 18
Author Cookie Madness
Ingredients
1cupall-purpose flour130 grams
¼teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonbaking soda
¼teaspooncinnamon
8tablespoonsunsalted buttersoftened
½cuplightly packed light or dark brown sugar100 grams
¼cupsugar50 grams
2tablespoonsapplesauce
1large egg
2teaspoonsmaple syrup
½teaspoonvanilla extract
¾cupquick-cooking or old-fashioned oats60 grams
½cupred or green applepeeled and chopped (56 grams)
½cupwalnutstoasted and chopped (50 grams)
¼cupraisins 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.