Apples Restaurant Election Day Cookies Recipes

ELECTION DAY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Mix the vanilla and egg with a fork in a small bowl.
• Beat the butter, granulated sugar and confectioners' sugar together in the bowl of a stand mixer on low speed until the butter has picked up the sugars, about 30 seconds. (If using a hand mixer, beat about 2 minutes.) Increase the speed to medium and beat until slightly creamy, stopping halfway to scrape the bowl, about 1 minute (about 3 minutes with a hand mixer).
• Reduce the speed to low, slowly add in the egg mixture and beat until combined. Add the flour mixture a heaping cup at a time in 2 additions, stopping a few times to scrape the bowl and beaters. (If using a hand mixer, increase the speed as the dough gets thicker to keep the beaters spinning.) Once all the flour is just incorporated, add the confetti stars, increase the speed to medium (higher with a hand mixer) and beat until the dough is very smooth, about 2 minutes (about 5 minutes with a hand mixer).
• Turn the dough out of the bowl and bring it together. Divide the dough into 2 even pieces, each about 11 ounces. Shape each piece into a 6-inch square and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate the dough for at least 3 hours and up to overnight.
• Position oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Take the dough pieces out of the refrigerator and let soften until just pliable but still cool and firm, about 15 minutes.
• Dust a piece of parchment with flour. Dust one square of the dough with flour and roll it to about 1/4 inch thick. Lift the dough occasionally by sliding a metal spatula or bench scraper underneath to make sure it isn't sticking to the parchment. Cut out cookies into stars and letters with 3-inch cutters, as close together as possible; transfer to one of the prepared baking sheets, leaving 1 inch between them. Gather together the scraps and repeat with the remaining dough. Sprinkle more stars over the top of the cookies and gently press down so they stick. Freeze the cookies on the baking sheet while you repeat with the other dough. Freeze the cookies about 10 minutes before baking.
• Bake, rotating the baking sheets from front to back and top to bottom halfway through, until the cookies are light golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheets on a cooling rack, about 30 minutes.

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'S RESTAURANT ELECTION DAY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cream butter, gradually add sugars, beating well.
• Add eggs and vanilla, beat well.
• In separate bowl: combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt - stir well.
• Add to butter mixture, beat at low speed until blended.
• Stir in toffee bits, chocolate chips.
• Drop dough by heaping tablespoons (ice cream scoop works great) onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10-15 minutes or until cookie is lightly browned.
• Let cool slightly on sheets, then cool completely on wire racks.

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.

HOLIDAY APPLE SLICE COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Make the frosting: Add the cream cheese to a medium bowl and whisk until creamy. Add the honey and vanilla, and whisk until combined and smooth. Set aside.
• Slice the apples crosswise into ⅛-inch thick rounds starting 1 inch up from the bottoms. Each apple should yield 3-4 slices, or 12-16 total. Reserve the remaining apple trimmings for another use. Remove any seeds, then pat the apple slices with a paper towel to absorb any excess moisture.
• To make the reindeer apple cookies, scoop 1 tablespoon of peanut butter onto an apple slice and spread evenly over the surface. Place a mini peanut butter cookie at the lower center of the slice, then place a raspberry on top of the cookie. Add 2 candy eyes to the middle and 2 pretzels on the top as antlers. Repeat to make 3-4 more reindeer cookies.
• To make the star apple cookies, spread 1 tablespoon of cream cheese frosting evenly over an apple slice.
• Place a small star-shaped cookie cutter in a small bowl of hot water for 1-2 minutes. Remove the cutter from the water and quickly pat dry, then cut out a star-shaped hole from the center of the apple slice. Place the cutout star in an offset position over the star-shaped hole and decorate with festive sprinkles. Repeat to make 3-4 more star cookies.
• To make the wreath apple cookies, use a small round cookie cutter to cut out a round hole from the center of an apple slice. Transfer the remaining cream cheese frosting to a piping bag fitted with a small round tip and pipe around the apple slice in circular curlicues, until you have gone all the way around the apple slice 2 times. Decorate with green and red holly-shaped sprinkles. Repeat to make 3-4 more wreath cookies.
• Enjoy!

ALL SOUL'S DAY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease 2 baking sheets.
• In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugar until well blended.
• Beat in the egg, orange zest, orange juice, and honey.
• Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
• Stir until well blended.
• Stir in the raisin and walnuts.
• Break off a piece of the dough about the size of a walnut.
• Shape the dough into a 2-1/2 inch sausage.
• Place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Press to slightly flatten the dough.
• Repeat with the remaining dough.
• Place the cookies about 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 12 minutes, or until the cookies are puffed and set.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool on baking sheet for 1 minutes.
• Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cook completely.
• Dust the cookies with confectioners' sugar.
• Store in airtight containers.
• The cookies develop more flavor the longer they are stored.