A recipe for Soft Apple Cookies usually results in a soft, chewy texture, which is ideal with spiced apple pieces. These are not crunchy cookies, but rather small, round cookies.
Here is a recipe that is guaranteed to be soft and spicy:
🍎 Soft Spiced Apple Cookies
(Approx. 20-24 pieces)
I. Ingredients
II. Preparation (The Secret to the Soft Texture)
- Preparation
Turn on the oven: Preheat the oven to $175\, \text{°C}$ (bottom-top baking).
Lining the mold: Line two baking sheets with baking paper.
Mixing Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. - Assemble the Dough
Butter and Sugar: In another large bowl, beat room temperature butter and brown sugar with a stand mixer until light and fluffy (about $3$ minutes).
Eggs: Beat in eggs and vanilla extract.
Adding Flour: Gradually add dry ingredients with mixer on low until dough comes together. Do not overmix!
Apples: Gently fold diced raw apples into batter by hand.- Bake
Layout: Using a tablespoon or small ice cream scoop, scoop batter into pan in small mounds. Leave enough space between them, as they will spread a little.
Baking: Bake the cookies for about $12$–$15\, \text{minutes}$. They are done when the edges are starting to brown slightly but the center is still soft.
Cooling: Let the cookies cool in the pan for $5\, \text{minutes}$, then transfer to a wire rack and let them cool completely.
Tip for keeping them soft: The cookies stay softest if you put a completely cooled slice of apple or bread in the storage box next to them!
What creamy glaze (e.g. caramel or vanilla) would you like to make on top of the cookies?