Might make a nice fall treat.
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 cup peeled and shredded Granny Smith apple (from about 2 small)
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup (scant - just remove 1 Tbsp) frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed but still cold
1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
2 1/2 Tbsp apple juice concentrate
1/8 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
Maldon salt for sprinkling (optional)
Directions:
For the cookies:
Preheat
oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking
powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg for 20 seconds, set
aside. In a separate bowl, toss shredded apple with lemon juice, set
aside.
In
the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment,
blend together butter and brown sugar until creamy (if not using a
paddle attachment that constantly scrapes bowl, then occasionally stop
mixer throughout entire mixing process and scrape down sides and bottom
of bowl). Mix in egg and vanilla extract. Mix in half of the flour
mixture, then with mixer running on low speed, slowly add in apple juice
concentrate, then mix in remaining half of the flour mixture. Fold in
shredded apples (and the juices with apples). Scoop dough out with a
medium 1 1/2-inch cookie scoop and drop onto Silpat or parchment paper
lined baking sheets spacing cookies 2-inches apart. Bake in preheated
oven 11 - 12 minutes. Cool on baking sheet several minutes then transfer
to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the frosting:
In
a small saucepan combine brown sugar, butter, apple juice concentrate
and salt. Heat mixture over medium heat and cook, whisking constantly,
until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar
until smooth. Spread over cookies (I recommend a fairly thin layer as
this frosting is very sweet), and immediately sprinkle with pecans and
Maldon (if using. The frosting will set quickly so don't wait to add
toppings). As frosting cools it will thicken, so add 1/2 tsp warm water
at a time to thin as needed for a more spreadable consistency. Store
cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
Recipe Source - Cooking Classy