- little apple slices!
My one big qualm was the ridges on the cookies from cutting the slices but I was in a rush. I would have liked a flatter finish but oh well they’re still really cute. Also not pictured is the honey that should be drizzled on top. I decided to make these pretty last minute, around 9pm. Last night my amazing boyfriend took me out in the Lower East Side, it was such a great night (more on that later!). 
When I got home I hurried to get these done. My friend (who is actually training users at my office for MS Office 2010) that I made the cookies for loves them! She has four kids so I know they’ll go over well.
Packaged apple slices!
The recipe was an experiment. I took a Sugar Cookie recipe I found on In Katrina’s Kitchen, I swapped out some of the sugar and liquids for honey and a little butter and sugar with apple pie filling. The flavor is delicious! I might actually add some apple sauce next time just to kick the apple flavor up a bit but I wanted to be able to mold them still so I was a little wary on adding to much moisture. I also changed sizes up and one batch I even drizzled with honey before I baked them. The outcome of the ones with honey were that the color was a little more golden and shiny, so I’d advise drizzling the honey on before serving.
Honey-Apple Sugar Cookies
adapted from In Katrina’s Kitchen & Pillsbury
Ingredients
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey, plus additional for decorating
1/2 cup applie pie filling
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
4 teaspoons baking powder
6 cups flour
red decorating sugar
mini semi sweet chocolate chips
black string licorice, cut into 1″ pieces
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In the bowl of your mixer cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Add the honey, continue to mix until combined then add in the apple pie mix. Continue to mix, adding the vanilla extract and egg. Once thoroughly combined slowly add in the flour and baking powder.
This is a stiff dough, you may need to work the last of the flour with your hands.
This dough does not need to be chilled. Divide the dough into 3 even sections. Roll each section into a log, about 2-3 inches wide. Prepare a sheet of plastic wrap large enough to wrap around the logs. Sprinkle a good amount of red decorating sugar on the plastic wrap. Roll the logs in honey then place on the wrap on top of the red sugar. Sprinkle the top and sides of the log of dough with additional red sugar until it is mostly covered.
Cut dough into 1/4 inch slices (I found this size best). Place slices 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Place 3 chocolate chips in center of each slice to resemble seeds. To form slice shape, make 2 indentations on 2 opposite sides with fingers. Repeat with remaining half of dough.
Would have helped also if my fingers weren't all red from the sugar!
Bake for about 8 minutes (if thicker between 10-12 minutes). Insert 1 licorice piece on top of each cookie to resemble stem. Cool 2 minutes on the cookie sheet then remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.
These are adorable! Amazing job transforming sugar cookies into something amazing!
Thanks Erin! They were so good and oddly enough even better eaten right out of the fridge.
So cute and looks delicious! I wish I had seen these a week ago!
Darling, Lacy! So perfect for autumn~
These cookies are adorable! I haven’t seen anything like them. The recipe sounds scrumptious too.
These are so cute. What a lovely thing to make for your friend.
Don’t you just love Katrina? She has the best ideas! You did a wonderful job with these guys and got them done in a pinch. Have a wonderful trip!
Those are adorable! They’d be great for a nice teacher’s gift or for a Johnny Appleseed celebration…
Adorable, Lacy and perfect for a fall treat. Yum!
I really like the looks of this cookie as well as the apple pie filling ingredient. This was so creative of you to modify the recipe to the looks of apples! I have saved this recipe. I hope the culinary world does not steal you away and you continue to share your recipes and creations with the blogger community. Have a great weekend!