Hey there! You may be wondering what these apple cookies are doing on a paleo-ish food blog. Well…. it dates back to when I wasn’t a paleo-ish blogger, and it’s one of our favorites. And it’s apparently one of your favorites, too, because it’s been flying around Pinterest like crazy for the past few years.
Eventually I’d like to clean it up and make it (at least) gluten and dairy-free, but in the meantime it’ll stay and have a home here on my blog as totally-worth-it recipe we’d indulge in.



Maple-Glazed Apple Cookies
My mom used to make these apple cookies for us when we were kids. The maple glaze was my favorite part!
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened (4 ounces or one stick)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 cups flour
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups chopped apple
- Glaze:
- 1 Tablespoon melted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon maple flavoring
- 2-3 Tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cream butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl until light in color, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add egg and milk; stir to combine. Add remaining dry ingredients (except apple) and stir just until combined. Gently fold in the apples.
- Drop by heaping tablespoons onto a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400 for about 10-12 min or until tops don't look wet anymore.
- To make the glaze, whisk together all glaze ingredients in a small bowl. When the cookies have cooled for a few minutes, drizzle each cookie with glaze.
Shirley
Saturday 6th of October 2018
Had the same recipe box. Made these cookies Many Times. Always a big hit. My favorite
Natalie Perry
Tuesday 9th of October 2018
Oh fun! I love that you have made them for years, too!
Michelle
Tuesday 22nd of November 2016
Natalie-I had this same subscription when I was in high school and this was one of my favorite recipes. They are absolutely delicious. I am planning to make a big batch to take home for Thanksgiving this week.
Natalie Perry
Thursday 8th of December 2016
You did? How fun! That sounds like a wonderful Thanksgiving treat!
ashley
Wednesday 23rd of December 2015
May I ask what kind of cloves u used ..was it ground cloves or whole ones
Natalie Perry
Tuesday 29th of December 2015
Hi Ashley - Ground cloves
Karly
Sunday 27th of March 2011
Sorry for your loss!
I said poop and pee on my blog once. I almost got kicked out of the internet for that.
Loooooove these cookies. They look divine!
thenewlywedchefs.com
Saturday 26th of March 2011
These look heavenly! Thanks for the recipe!