Apple Oatmeal Cookies I Food

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.

APPLE-OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat a small, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons of the butter, and let melt. Add the apple, 1 teaspoon of the brown sugar, the cinnamon, and a scant pinch of salt, and stir well to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are slightly softened, about 3 minutes.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the remaining butter and brown sugar on medium-high speed until the mixture appears light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until incorporated.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a separate bowl. With the mixer on low, beat in the dry ingredients, including the oats, then fold in the apples by hand.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop out 2 tablespoons of dough at a time and arrange them at least 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet. Bake, rotating the sheets top to bottom halfway through baking, until the cookies appear set, 15 to 17 minutes. Remove and let cool for a few minutes on the sheet, then transfer to a baking rack to cool completely.
• To make the optional glaze: Put the confectioners' sugar, the vanilla extract, and 1 tablespoon water in a medium mixing bowl and whisk until the mixture is smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the cookies using a spoon.

APPLE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• In a bowl, combine the flour, oats, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and lemon zest.
• Mix well with a wire whisk and then set it aside.
• Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer.
• Add the egg, applesauce and honey, and beat at medium speed until smooth.
• Add the flour mixture, fresh apple and raisings.
• Blend at a low speed until just combined.
• Don't overmix it, and don't worry, it's supposed to be a soft dough.
• Drop the dough by rounded tablespoons on to ungreased cookie sheets (I like to cover the sheets in parchment paper).
• The cookies should be spaced about 1 ½ inches apart.
• Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until the bottoms are golden.

APPLE-OAT COOKIES

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, oats, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt and allspice in a medium bowl. Combine the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and eggs in a separate bowl; whisk until smooth. Stir in the grated apple and vanilla, then stir in the flour mixture until just combined.
• Scoop heaping tablespoonfuls of the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, about 1 inch apart. Bake until just set around the edges, 10 to 12 minutes, switching the baking sheets halfway through. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• Make the glaze: Whisk the confectioners' sugar and milk in a bowl; drizzle on the cookies.

APPLE-OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F In a medium bowl, combine oats, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• Stir to combine.
• Stir in raisins and apples.
• In a large bowl, combine egg, honey, oil and milk.
• Stir in dry ingredients.
• Mix to form a smooth batter.
• Drop batter onto ungreased baking sheets, using a rounded teaspoon of dough for each cookies, leaving 2 inches between.
• Dip fingers into water.
• Press dough down to about 1 1/2-inch diameter Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly golden Remove sheet from oven.
• Transfer cookies to cooling rack.

CHEWY APPLE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in oats and apples. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Let stand for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.

APPLE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Beat in vanilla and eggs, scraping sides occasionally, until blended.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Gradually beat flour mixture into sugar mixture. Stir in oats and apple. Onto cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart.
• Bake about 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar and apple juice until smooth, using wire whisk or fork. Drizzle over cooled cookies on cooling rack. Let stand about 1 hour or until glaze is set.