September 30: Mulled Apple Cider Cookies

Mulled Apple Cider Cookies

Ingredients:
Cookies:
2 1/4 cups (10.1 oz) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
8 tablespoons (4 oz) unsalted butter, room temperature
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup apple cider or juice
1 cup finely chopped or shredded apple, peeled if desired
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted

Icing:
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons (1.25 oz) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4-5 tablespoons apple cider or juice

Dry ingredients

Addition of egg and apple cider

Addition of flour

Addition of MacIntosh apples

Addition of pecans

I guess I could've made it thicker...

Thoughts: I cooked these for 11 minutes and used an extra 1/2 cup of flour...frankly because I didn't read the directions properly. I didn't think it made a difference. The icing, however, came out a little grainy. Patrick and I both thought it was just ok. It was a moist cookie that you could definitely taste the apple cider.