It’s apple season and these cookies are a great way to get an apple pie fix in a hurry.  Quick and easy to make, they bake up in only 12-15 minutes and you can be eating them before your pie crust would have even chilled.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cups (210 g) gluten free flour blend
• 3/4 tsp xanthum gum (if your GF flour blend doesn’t have any)
• 1/4 cup  (36 g) cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3/4 cup ( 150 g) granulated sugar
• 1 (80 g) grated semi tart apple (peeled)
• 10 tbsp (140 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1 large egg, beaten – at room temperature)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 325 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper

In a large bowl mix together flour, xanthan gum (if using), cornstarch, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and sugar.  Whisk to combine.

Add grated apple and mix well, separating all the apple pieces.

Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add butter, egg & vanilla.  Mix to combine well.  The dough will be really thick, but soft.

Form balls about 1 1/2 tbsp and then press into a flatter shape, about 1/2 inch thick and place on baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.

Bake at 325 for 12-15 minutes

Remove from oven and allow to cool completely on baking sheet.

GLAZE

• 3/4 cup (86 g) icing sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp milk

Mix all glaze ingredients well, adding a wee bit of milk as necessary to get the glaze thin enough to drizzle.

Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies and enjoy!

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Nicole (@gfshoestring) put white chocolate chips in her cookies, and while I am sure that would be amazing, it is not something I ever have on hand, and we didn’t think they even needed chocolate chips.