APPLE CRISP COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cream butter with electric mixer; add sugar and cream together until fluffy.
• Add vanilla, egg, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and baking powder. Mix until well blended.
• Mix in 1/2 of the flour with electric mixer until well blended.
• Stir, by hand, remaining flour and oats. Depending on the humidity you may need a little less oats or a little more.
• Stir in the chopped apples. (I used 1 package of Del Monte dried apples that you can get in the supermarket in the same isle as the raisins, dried apricots).
• Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet. I used a soup spoon but if you like smaller cookies, use a regular spoon.
• Bake for approximately 10 minutes. Rotate the pan if necessary after 7-8 minutes.

Steps:

• Make the topping: Rub together the flour, both sugars, the spice and salt in a medium bowl. Toss in the butter and nuts to coat, then pinch the butter into the dry ingredients until no floury bits remain. Add the oats, and gently rake and squeeze them through the buttery mixture to form peanut-size crumbles. Freeze while you prepare the apples. The crumb mixture can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
• Prepare the apples: Heat oven to 375 degrees. Use 1 tablespoon sugar for all sweet apples; 2 to 3 tablespoons for sweet-tart apples or a mix; and 4 tablespoons for all tart apples. Mix the sugar with the flour, spice and salt in a 10-inch cast-iron or other heavy ovenproof skillet.
• If you’d like, peel the apples. Cut into 1/2-inch chunks, discarding the seeds and cores. Add to the skillet and drizzle with 1 tablespoon lemon juice for tart apples and 2 tablespoons for sweet-tart and sweet ones. Mix until evenly coated, then spread in an even layer. Crumble the frozen crisp mixture on top. (There will be gaps.)
• Bake until the topping is golden brown, and the apples are tender and bubbling, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool for at least 15 minutes on a rack before serving hot, warm or at room temperature.