I love summer, but Fall is without a doubt my favorite time of year. During the waning days of August, I long for the warm, sunny days to continue forever–all sunshine and popsicles and barbecues. But once Labor Day has come and gone I easily put summer away in a little box, ready for next year, and embrace cool, crunchy-leaved, apple-scented Autumn. I made these cookies a few weeks ago as an afternoon snack on the first day of school. I meant for them to be snickerdoodles with a hint of apple, but they turned out entirely different from snickerdoodles–and completely delicious! They are amazingly light and tender, with a coating of cinnamon and sugar that almost melts around them like a sweet glaze. They are the perfect treat to celebrate the start of a new school year and the start of a new season.
2 eggs
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup grated apple
2 teaspoons cinnamon for rolling
Combine butter, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl and beat until fluffy. Add eggs and beat to combine. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients to butter and sugar and stir until just combined. Stir in apples. Chill dough for 1 hour until firm. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silpats. Combine remaining 2 Tablespoons sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Scoop chilled dough, roll into 1″ balls, roll in cinnamon sugar, and place on prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 8 minutes. Makes 3-4 dozen.
I like apples and I love cinnamon and they are a perfect combination for baking. Nice cookies!
Ciao.
Thanks Orchidea! They are absolutely perfect for this time of year!
Am I missing something, I don’t see a way to print this recipe. Please advise , I look forward in hearing from you.
Thanks,
Gee
Hi Gee. On old recipes, there’s no print button. If you want to print it, you’ll have to copy the text, paste it into a word processing document, and print it. Newer recipes have a print feature!