The apple cookies as soft as a cloud are really very delicate.
Tender and you can also store them in a cookie jar for three/four days. That said, they certainly won’t last.
The dough for these cookies is similar to that of Apulian pastries but the quantities are different, and then there are the apples which are the irreplaceable ingredient.
- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 20 Minutes
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Cooking time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking ammonia
- 2 eggs
- 1 glass milk
- 1 lemon (use the grated peel)
- 1 pinch fine salt
- 2 apples (medium size)
- as needed powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
Steps
Pour the sifted flour into the large bowl with the sugar, grated lemon peel, salt and mix.
Add the liquids: the eggs, the extra virgin olive oil, the warm milk where you have dissolved the baking ammonia and work with the electric whisk until you get a soft but consistent dough.
Add the diced apples to the dough and mix with a spoon.
Line the baking tray with paper and place the spoonfuls of dough, helping yourself with a smaller spoon dipped in water to detach the dough. Place the cookies spaced apart.
Bake the cookies in the preheated electric oven for fifteen/seventeen minutes. Remove and let cool.
Serve the soft apple cookies scented with lemon with powdered sugar on top and together with a good cup of tea or coffee.
Soft Apple Cookies with Lemon without Butter
Pay attention and make sure the apples are well distributed in each cookie.
The baking ammonia in this recipe can also be replaced with baking powder.
For these cookies, prefer golden delicious apples that are sweeter.
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FAQ (Questions and Answers)
What are the best apples for cookies?
For these cookies, prefer golden delicious apples that are sweeter.
For these cookies, prefer golden delicious apples that are sweeter.
