Apple pie cookies
3
Points®
Total time: 40 min • Prep: 25 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 16 • Difficulty: Easy
Looking for a delicious twist on the classic apple pie? Look no further than these scrumptious apple pie cookies! With a lightly spiced oat and flour base and chunks of fresh apple mixed throughout, these cookies are the perfect balance of sweet and tart. Drizzled with a simple icing, they're a delightful treat that's sure to please. Best of all, they're easy to make and can be whipped up in just 40 minutes. So why not grab a hot cup of tea or coffee and enjoy these tasty cookies today?
Ingredients
Reduced fat oil spread
50 g
Golden syrup
1 tbs
Brown sugar
¼ cup(s), (55g)
Vanilla bean extract, alcohol free
1 tsp
Egg(s)
1 medium, lightly beaten
Plain wholemeal flour
⅔ cup(s), (100g)
Rolled oats, dry
1 cup(s), (90g)
Bicarbonate of soda
½ tsp
Ground cinnamon
1 tsp
Mixed spice
1 tsp
Fresh lemon rind
2 tsp, finely grated
Apple(s)
1 medium, peeled, cored, cut into 1cm pieces
Icing sugar
3 tsp
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
2
Melt spread and golden syrup in a medium saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar. Cool for 2 minutes, then stir in vanilla and egg. Add flour, oats, bicarbonate of soda, spices, lemon rind and apple. Stir until well combined.
3
Use clean wet hands to shape mixture evenly into 16 balls. Place on prepared trays, spacing them well apart and flatten slightly with fingers. Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden. Stand cookies on trays for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
4
Place icing sugar in a small bowl. Stir in enough cold water to reach a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cookies and leave to set before serving.
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