One thing I love to do in the fall is going apple picking. There is nothing better than tasting an apple right off the tree, a true delight I just found out about a year or two ago. Another thing you can usually pick up while at the orchard is cider-a fall classic if I do say so myself. So use some of those apples and that cider and make these cookies. With a little powdered sugar glaze on top, you will have a cookie that is a bit spicy, a bit sweet, and all around delicious.
Cookies
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup apple cider
1 stick unsalted butter at room temp (I used Plugra)
1 cup brown sugar (dark or light will do)
2 large eggs at room temp
2 cups flour (can be all purpose or half AP, half whole wheat if you prefer)
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg
3 T whole milk
1 large apple or 2 small apples, peeled, cored and diced into small chunks
Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1 T water
Preheat oven to 350 and line two baking sheets with parchment or Silpats.
In a small bowl, pour cider over raisins and set aside
With the paddle attachment, beat butter and brown sugar on medium high speed for about 5-7 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, turning speed to medium. Scrape down sides of bowl once both eggs have been added.
In a medium bowl add flour, salt, baking soda, cloves, and nutmeg, whisking to combine.
One low speed, add half the flour mixture to the butter/eggs, then milk, then the rest of the flour, mixing on low just to combine.
Drain raisins from cider and pat to dry slightly with a paper towel. Fold in raisins and apples to dough.
With a cookie scoop or tablespoon, add dough to baking sheet with about an inch and a half of room between each cookie. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until light brown and firm around the edges. Cool on a rack to room temp.
In a small bowl combine powdered sugar and water, drizzling glaze over each cookie.
Cookies can be kept wrapped tightly at room temp for up to four days.
I do love a good raisin cookie and these look amazing.
Apple cider in home-made cookies? Yes, please,….Yum Yum Yummm! Your cookies look freaking delicious!
These sound like the ultimate autumn cookie, Janelle! And I love the glaze
I LOVE raisins in cookies and these with the apple cider sounds so so good!!!
G’day I could go for one of your cookies right now Janelle!
Cheers! Joanne
I wouldn’t have thought about adding cider to cookies. They sound delicious and perfect for Fall.
So funny - we went apple picking today (had a wonderful time!) and picked up some cider too. I wasn’t sure I’d do anything special with it. The kids love drinking it cold or hot. But I’m bookmarking this recipe in case I can manage to save some of it for baking! YUM.
Apple picking is such a fun activity! Save just one or two, it will be worth it!
Can’t wait to try this recipe. What an awesome idea.
These are sexy cookies!!! Sassy flavor 😉
Yeah they are my friend!
I don’t like raisins, but I like you and cookies, so I might try these anyway 😉 They look delicious, Janelle!
Oooh, these are beautiful! I especially love the drizzle on top! What a wonderful combination of flavors for this time of year!
Thanks Sara!
I bet these smell awesome when baking!! Looks great!
thank you!
Apple cider in cookies?! I love this idea. One of my favorite things to do is pick up fresh apple cider from the farmer’s market - these cookies are reminding me of that! YUM!
These sound amazing! Love how you combined raisins and apple cider!
Thank you!
What a fun flavor combo - never would’ve thought of this!
I love apples any time of the year! I haven’t tried them in a cookie and this looks delicious!
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