Apple Pie Cookies
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Recipe type: Cookies
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 15-20 cookies
 
Apple Pie Cookies baked with fresh diced apple and a hint of chocolate.
Ingredients
  • 1 Organic HoneyCrisp Apple
  • 1 Organic GrannySmith Apple
  • ⅓ Cup Light Brown Sugar
  • ¼ Cup Granulated White Sugar
  • 4 Tbsp. Butter, Softened
  • 2 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Tsp. Baking Soda
  • 1 Cup Flour - more if needed, see instructions
  • 1 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt
  • ½ Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 Tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice or Cinnamon
  • ½ Cup Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
  • 2 Tbsp. Golden Flaxseeds
  • 1 Tbsp. Chia Seeds
  • Optional: Walnuts, Raisins
  • Additional Variation: Add Oats
Instructions
  1. Combine Flour, sugars, cinnamon and baking soda in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Stir in the softened butter, egg, and vanilla extract.
  3. Next, stir in the greek yogurt and the applesauce, half of the required amount at a time.
  4. Stir in the flaxseeds and chia seeds; add walnuts and raisins as well if desired.
  5. Add apple; diced. Next, stir in chocolate chips.
  6. Mix well. If dough appears too wet; SLOWLY add in additional flour (and/or oats if making an oatmeal variation - a tablespoon at a time.) Dough should be sticky and moist, but also thick with a consistency similar to chocolate chip cookie dough.
  7. Chill dough in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes while preheating oven to 350.
  8. Drop by tablespoon onto a greased cookie sheet. Watch closely; baking for 7 minutes for softer cookies or 10 for a a crisper cookie.
  9. Remove from cookie sheet and allow to cool before storing.
  10. Yields 15 to 20 cooies depending on size. Enjoy! :)
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cookie
Recipe by Ruby and Roxanne at http://rubyandroxanne.com/2016/01/03/apple-pie-cookies/