Glazed Fresh Apple Cookies

This old-fashioned apple cookie recipe combines the sweetness of fresh apples with the tartness of dried cranberries, all topped with a delicious vanilla glaze. Perfect for snack time or coffee breaks, these cookies are a cozy treat for chilly days.

Why You’re Going to LOVE these Fresh Apple Cookies

• These cookies have a great flavor combination – apples and cranberries: I’m always on the lookout for some new cookie recipes, and this one was one I’d never tried. Apples and dried cranberries are a delicious combination! (If you don’t have dried cranberries on hand, you could substitute raisens.)
• It’s a yummy and unique recipe for fresh apples: There was a time we had a backyard full of apple trees and I was always looking for recipes using fresh apples. This one is perfect!
• The glaze on top makes them extra special: The addition of a simple vanilla glaze on top makes these cookies extra delicious.
• The warm spices baked in make them the perfect treat for the chilly days of Fall and Winter.

Ingredients Needed for these Glazed Fresh Apple Cookies

• 1 1/8 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries (or currants)
• 1/8 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cups apple pieces
• 1/4 cup nuts (I used almonds)

Glaze Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 tablespoons milk
• 1/8 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tablespoon soft butter
• 3/4 cup sifted icing sugar
• pinch of salt

Step by Step Instructions for Apple Cookies

1. Prepare for baking by preheating the oven to 400 degrees Farenheit. Grease cookie sheets well, or line them with parchment paper.
2. Mix the dry ingredients together into a mixing bowl by sifting together the flour and baking soda. Stir in the dried cranberries and set the bowl aside. (I like to use this method for sifting dry ingredients without a sifter.)
3. Put milk, egg, butter, salt, spices, and sugar into blender, cover, and blend until smooth. Stop blender and add apples, cover, and process. Add nuts, cover and process.

4. Mix the liquid ingredients from the blender into the bowl with the dry ingredient.s Stir until the mixture is mixed together well.

5. Drop the cookie dough in teaspoon-sized drops onto the cookie sheets using a spoon or a cookie scoop.
6. Bake 10-12 minutes at 400 degrees or until lightly browned.
7. While the cookies are baking, mix together the glaze ingredients in a bowl.

8. While the cookies are hot out of the oven, spread glaze over each one.

These glazed fresh apple cookies have a nice, soft consistency ~ almost like a little cake. And the warm spices in them are perfect for the chilly days of Fall and Winter.

Other Apple Recipes you Will Enjoy:

• Apple cobbler is another old fashioned apple recipe that uses fresh apples. I found it in my vintage cookbooks and is perfect when you need to “cobble up” a dessert quickly!
• Easy apple crisp is a super quick dessert recipe thanks to the convenience of canned apple pie filling!
• Learn how to make clear apple juice the easiest way possible with this recipe my mother-in-law taught me.

More Cookie Recipes Perfect for Snacks and Parties

Here are some fan favorite cookie recipes I think you’ll love, too:

• Easy chocolate chip peanut butter cookies are a winning combination.
• This best cookie frosting recipe can be mixed up in minutes.
• Cathedral window cookies are a delicious no bake option.
• Peanut butter no bake cookies with old fashioned oats are a classic favorite recipe.

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