Baked Apple Cookies -Egg Free!

What types of apples to use:

I used gala apples in this baked apple cookies recipe. Galas are a sweet apple variety. If you would like the cookies to have more of a tart flavor, I would suggest a more sour apple variety such as Winesap or Granny Smith. The peels are left on the apple pieces which give the cookies and unusual appearance. Also, if you mix red and green apples, the result would be even prettier.

Substitutions:

Substitute pears or a combination of fresh pear varieties for the apples in this recipe. Swap out the apples for quince.

To amp up the flavor even further, soak the raisins in spiced dark rum instead of the plain version or use apple brandy instead, for an extra kick.

If you These cookies are the perfect fall snack to have on hand for guests. They are also a beautiful addition to any a Thanksgiving or holiday cookie platter.

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Egg Free Baked Apple Cookies

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine German

Keyword Apple Cookies

Prep Time 40 minutes

Cook Time 18 minutes

Marinate Time 4 hours

Total Time 58 minutes

Servings 3 dozen

Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons dark rum
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar plus more for sprinkling (optional)
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 2 medium-sized apples either sweet or sour varieties work for this recipe
• 1/2 cup blanched almond splinters
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1+ 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon optional

Instructions

1. Over medium heat, boil the rum, water, powdered sugar and raisins together for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 3-4 hours.
2. Drain the raisins well and set aside.
3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment or baking paper.
4. Wash and dry the apples. Slice them in half and dig out the cores. Slice the cored apple halves into small pieces.
5. In a small frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of butter.
6. When the butter has melted add the apple pieces and the blanched almond splinters. Stir constantly until the apples and almonds have browned.
   
7. Remove from heat and cool completely.
8. In a separate bowl whisk together the all-purpose flour and the teaspoon of baking powder.
9. Use a stand mixer or a hand mixer to mix together the remaining 9 tablespoons of unsalted butter together with the brown sugar until creamy.
10. Mix in the flour and baking soda mixture a little at a time until thoroughly incorporated into the batter.
11. Fold in the rum soaked raisins, then fold in the browned apple and almond mixture. Make sure everything is thoroughly combined.
12. Use a teaspoon to create cookie sized portions and place them on the baking sheets. Place the cookies in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and transfer to wire racks and let cool completely.
    
13. If you like, sprinkle the cookies with powdered sugar, or a mix of powdered sugar and ground cinnamon before placing them on a platter for serving.
    

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