Soft apple cookies
This French twist on the famous American treats delivers delicious apple flavour in cookies that are a little softer than usual.
32 K 4.3/5 (3 reviews)
60 min.
Easy
60 pieces
10 IngredientsLast modified on: December 5th 2021
For 60 pieces, you will need:
- 1
3 cups flour - 2
1 2⁄3 cup brown sugar - 3
2 cups butter - 4
4 ¾ cups rolled oats - 5
½ cup raisins - 6
1 cup cream - 7
1 1⁄3 cup flakeds almonds - 8
1 tablespoon baking powder - 9
9 pinches fine (or table) salt - 10
6 apples
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 60 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Put into a mixer bowl: 3 cups flour, 1 2⁄3 cup brown sugar, 2 cups butter, 4 ¾ cups rolled oats, ½ cup raisins, 1 cup cream, 1 1⁄3 cup flakeds almonds, 1 tablespoon baking powder and 9 pinches fine (or table) salt.
Peel 6 apples and cut into small pieces. Add to the bowl.
Peel 6 apples and cut into small pieces. Add to the bowl.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Knead until evenly mixed.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Weigh the dough out into equal pieces of about 40 g.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Roll the dough into balls with your hands (if you are making these with children, this is the bit they enjoy best), and arrange these on a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Flatten into thickish discs.
Stage 6 - 20 min.
Remarks
You will note that there is no egg in this recipe. Using cream instead makes the cookies softer.
Keeping: Several days in an airtight tin or jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 140 RDI=60 % | 1,250 RDI=120 % | 550 RDI=80 % | 10,510 RDI=530 % | 44,010 RDI: 530 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 RDI=2 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 320 RDI=20 % | 1,340 RDI: 20 % |
| Per piece | 2 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 180 RDI=9 % | 730 RDI: 9 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 60 pieces : 14.75 €
- Per piece : 0.25 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Flour
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Butter
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Rolled oats
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Brown sugar
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