Storing
These delicious apple cookies can be stored in an air tight container for up to two weeks. As mentioned above, they do freeze very well if you need them to last longer. With any recipe, always use your best discretion when it comes to storing. They get their great apple flavor from Apple Butter, and the foundation of the rest of the recipe is my Perfect Sugar Cookies. These are sure to be a hit with any apple lover, they are like apple pie cookies. This is a great recipe to make with your kids. This will prevent your cookies from over-mixing. The reason this is important is that when gluten is over mixed once added to wet ingredients, it will lead to baked goods that are tough and overly chewy. Though it is closer in consistency to apple sauce than butter, it is perfect in lots of different recipes. One of my favorite ways to use it is in my Caramel Apple Bars. Apple Butter can be found near the jellies and jams in the grocery store. That being said, I think my apple butter recipe for it puts this apple cookie recipe over the top. Follow these steps, and you will have the exact amount of flour you need for this recipe.
Room Temperature Butter: Make sure your butter is room temperature. It will still feel cold to the touch, but you should be able to easily dent it with your finger.Use Fresh Ingredients: Baking soda and baking powder only last about 6 months. Test if they are still effective by dropping baking soda in vinegar and baking powder in water. They should bubble immediately.Use Room Temperature Eggs: You don’t want cold eggs to bring down the temperature of the rest of the dough. Bring your eggs to room temperature quickly by putting them in a bowl of warm water (not hot) for 5 minutes.Use a Cookie Scoop: Cookie scoops are something that help your dough balls stay uniform in size. That means that your cookies will cook evenly.
Frozen dough can be put right in the oven from the freezer. Bake them at the same temperature for an extra minute or so – 11 to 13 minutes. These cookies freeze beautifully after baking too. Put them in an airtight container and freeze them for up to 3 months. They will take less than an hour to thaw at room temperature.
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If you make these Apple Cookies or any of my other recipes, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think!
