FRESH APPLE COOKIES/BARS

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I have had this recipe in my file for a number of years, I don't know the origin. My family loves the flavor but the cookies are hard to make and handle so I turned it into bars. The bars are much easier to make and handle. We most often omit the glaze because it can be too sweet; although powdered sugar sprinkled on the cooled bars would dress them up for guests.

Provided by CJSchmitt

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 35m

Yield 16 bars

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup softened butter
1 1/3 cups brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 large egg
1/4 cup apple cider (you can use apple juice or milk)
1 cup finely chopped peeled apple (minced)
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • Glaze: Blend with spoon until smooth.
  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Sift flour and baking soda together, set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar with electric mixer.
  • Blend in salt, spices, and egg.
  • Add half the flour mixture and blend well.
  • Blend in half the apple cider.
  • Add the chopped apples to the remaining flour mixture and stir to coat.
  • Add this and the remaining apple cider to the creamed mixure and stir by hand.
  • For cookies: Drop by VERY small spoonful on cookie sheet and bake 8-9 minutes.
  • Remove from sheet while still warm (be very careful they are very hard to handle) and glaze while barely warm.
  • For bars: Spread in a 9x13 pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Bake 20-25 minutes or until they test done with toothpick.
  • Cut while barely warm.

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