Apple Walnut Cookies Recipes

GLAZED APPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat shortening and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and blend thoroughly.
• Stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
• Stir half the dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts, apple and raisins, then stir in remaining half of dry ingredients and milk. Mix well.
• Drop from tablespoon 1 1/2 inches apart onto lightly greased baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 10-12 minutes. Remove cookies to racks and while still warm, spread with glaze.
• To make Glaze: Combine powdered sugar, butter, vanilla and enough cream to make glaze of spreading consistency. Beat until smooth. Spread on warm cookies.

APPLE-WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, combine the flours, oats, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
• Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat the butter and honey on medium speed for 1 minute, or until creamy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing to incorporate as you go. Stir the apple and walnuts into the batter.
• Drop 1 tablespoon of dough at a time onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or a silicone baking mat, keeping space between the cookies (see Cook's Note). Bake for 12 minutes, or until golden. Remove to a cooling rack and serve.

OLD-FASHIONED APPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Grease cookie sheet with shortening. Beat brown sugar, butter and egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Stir in flour, nutmeg, salt and baking soda. Stir in apple.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool. Store loosely covered.

FRESH APPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream together sugar, shortening & vanilla.
• Add in grated apple.
• Sift together dry ingredients.
• Add gradually to creamed mixture, combining thoroughly.
• *If dough appears slightly dry and doesn't come together, let it sit for a few minutes to allow the sugar to pull the juice from the apples.
• Roll in walnut-sized balls and roll in mixture of 2 Tbsp sugar, 1/2 tsp nutmeg and 1/4 tsp cinnamon.
• Bake 8-10 minutes on aluminum foil or parchment, until cookies are golden brown and appear crackled.
• Let cool on cookie sheet 4-5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.

APPLE OATMEAL COOKIES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Beat in the eggs until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture until well blended. Fold in the walnuts, oats and apples. Drop dough by spoonfuls about 2 inches onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool on wire racks.

CRAN-APPLE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the oats, cranberries, apple and walnuts., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

WALNUT RAISIN APPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add apple juice and lemon extract. Combine the flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cloves. Gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the apples, raisins and walnuts., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 11-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.

WALNUT RAISIN APPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add apple juice and lemon extract.
• Combine the flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cloves.
• Gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Stir in the apples, raisins and walnuts.
• Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2-inch apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 350 for 11-13 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove to wire racks.