This soft and easy gluten free apple spice cookies recipe is made with brown sugar and cinnamon. They make it simple to have a chewy, delicious cookie loaded with apples and flavor. These cookies are spicy, simple to make and yummy!
If you are looking for more apple recipes try my Overnight Apple Pie Chia Pudding, my Gluten Free Air Fryer Apple Fritters, my Gluten Free Apple Almond Cake or my Gluten Free Apple Spice Muffins.
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Instructions
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
In the bowl of your stand mixer place the brown sugar, butter and egg. Beat until blended. Add the flour, xanthan gum, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and baking soda. Beat until blended together.
Add the apple chunks and blend until just combined.
Using a cookie scoop or heaping tablespoon place 12 cookies on each cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes until the cookies are golden brown.
Let them cool slightly before removing from the baking sheet to a cooling rack.
Store in an air tight container for up to five days on your countertop.
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Frequently Asked Questions
These cookies will last about a week in an air tight container. You can store them on the counter or in the refrigerator. You can also freeze these cookies in a freezer safe container for up to a month.
I like to freeze a few cookies in each container so I can take them out and add them to lunches. They are great to have in case I haven't planned ahead with something else. I also like to double the batch so we can eat half and freeze half.
Yes, I would suggest peeling the apple for cookies. The peel can become dried out when you bake the cookies. It's best to core, peel and slice the apple into small pieces to make cookies with it.
I like to use a sweet apple variety like fuji or honey crisp. I think apples with a higher sugar content cook down more and are softer in your cookies. If you use a tart apple like a granny smith you might want to add a bit more sugar to the recipe to make up for the tartness of that apple.
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Gluten Free Apple Spice Cookies
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This soft and easy gluten free apple spice cookies recipe is made with brown sugar and cinnamon. They make it simple to have a chewy, delicious cookie loaded with apples and flavor.
Ingredients
1 cup Brown Sugar, packed
½ cup Unsalted Butter, softened
1 large Egg
1 ½ cups Gluten Free Flour
1 tsp. Xanthan Gum
2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
1 tsp. Ground Nutmeg
½ tsp. Sea Salt
½ tsp. Baking Soda
1 large Apple, peeled, cored and chopped (approx. 1 cup)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
In the bowl of your stand mixer place the brown sugar, butter and egg. Beat until blended. Add the flour, xanthan gum, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and baking soda. Beat until blended together.
Add the apple chunks and blend until just combined.
Using a cookie scoop or heaping tablespoon place 12 cookies on each cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes until the cookies are golden brown.
Let them cool slightly before removing from the baking sheet to a cooling rack.
Store in an air tight container for up to five days on your countertop.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Gluten Free
Jessica Peck says
I made these cookies for a birthday party and i substituted the eggs with bananas and butter with a vegan butter for my vegan family members. I was fortunate enough to be able to eat 2 before the rest was consumed by everyone else. It was a bigger hit then the cake! I cant wait to make these again but with eggs.Though with using the banana it still came out great.
smallfarmbiglife says
Hi Jessica. I'm so glad you enjoyed the recipe and could make it work for you! ~Elaine