I am currently working on my second cookbook, tentatively entitled “Close Up.” It is dedicated to breast cancer survivors and/or their spouses, siblings or family members who had to endure this life-altering disease. If you would like to share your story with me for inclusion in my book, please contact me at theyankeechef.com.
Apple Dipper
Oatmeal Cookies
If you enjoy dipping wedges of apple into peanut butter, then you are going to love these cookies. The instant cider mix is found in supermarkets most everywhere this time of year. If you can’t find it, you may need to order it online. These cookies are so delicious, moist and packed with apple flavor, you won’t be able to put them down.
2 cups oats
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
4 (.74-ounce) packets apple cider instant drink mix*
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1â„2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1â„4 cup peanut butter, chunky or smooth
2 eggs, beaten with 3 tablespoons water
Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. In a large bowl, blend the oats, flour, sugar, apple cider mix, baking soda, nutmeg and cinnamon. Stir in the melted butter, peanut butter and egg mixture until well incorporated. Drop by the tablespoon on an ungreased cookie sheet, leaving 2 inches between mounds, and cook 13-15 minutes. The cookies will be done when the underside is lightly browned and the edges are slightly crisp. The cookies themselves will still be soft, making it hard to determine when to pull them from the oven. When the centers are soft, but not soupy, then they are ready. Let cool in pan for 3 minutes before carefully transferring to plates to cool completely. The cookies will firm up once cooled.
Makes about 25 cookies
* I used Alpine Spiced Apple Cider Drink Mix but any variety can be used. If you would like, substitute 2 teaspoons apple extract, or flavoring, or even melt down some apple hard candies.
— Chef Jim Bailey is The Yankee Chef and an authority on New England food and its history. He is a respected food columnist from Maine and is married with four children. You can email questions or comments to [email protected] and visit theyankeechef.blogspot.com.
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