Description
Sweet glazed apple cookies bring autumn’s warmth right to your kitchen, letting delightful homemade treats dance across your taste buds with classic comfort and simple charm.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies:
- 1 ¼ cups butter
- 3 ¼ cups flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 medium apple
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Streusel:
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Glaze:
- ½ cup powdered icing sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons maple syrup
Instructions
- Cream 1 ¼ cups room temperature butter with 1 cup brown sugar and 1 cup granulated sugar using an electric mixer until the mixture becomes light and airy.
- Incorporate 2 large eggs and 1 tsp vanilla extract, mixing until the batter appears smooth and well-blended.
- Gently fold in 3 ¼ cups flour, 1 tsp salt, and 1 tsp baking soda, stirring just until the dry ingredients are combined.
- Pat 1 ¾ cups finely chopped apple pieces dry with a paper towel, then carefully fold them into the cookie dough.
- Seal the dough in a container and refrigerate for 1 hour to help it firm up and allow flavors to meld.
- Prepare the streusel by combining ¼ cup cold butter, ¼ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar, ½ tsp cinnamon, and ¼ cup flour until the mixture becomes crumbly.
- Heat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Shape the chilled dough into 1-inch round balls, then dip the top half of each ball into the streusel mixture, pressing gently to help it adhere.
- Arrange the cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes at 350°F, watching for golden edges as your doneness indicator.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheet.
- Whisk ½ cup powdered sugar with 2-3 tbsp maple syrup to create a smooth glaze.
- Drizzle the maple glaze over the cooled cookies and allow it to set before serving.
Notes
- Drying apple chunks thoroughly prevents soggy cookie texture and ensures even baking.
- Chilling dough helps cookies hold their shape and develops deeper flavor complexity.
- Use a light touch when folding apples into dough to keep cookies tender and prevent overmixing.
- For gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free blend and ensure all other ingredients are gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-9 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12 to 16
- Calories: 261
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 126 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg