Recipes and Cooking Apple Spice Drops 4.0 (24) 1 Review When apple season rolls around, bake and freeze a few batches of these cookies. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 14, 2011 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Bake Time: 9 mins Total Time: 9 mins Servings: 40 Yield: 40 cookies Ingredients ½ cup butter or margarine ⅔ cup granulated sugar ⅔ cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves 1 egg 2 tablespoon milk 2 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup finely chopped apple 1 cup chopped walnuts Directions In a large mixing bowl beat butter or margarine with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and cloves; beat until combined. Beat in egg and milk. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour, the apple, and the nuts with a wooden spoon. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool. Store cookies in a tightly covered container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Makes about 40 cookies. To Present This Gift... Thread the ribbon through the shank hole of the button. Tie the button to the top of the cup handle. Tie the ribbon ends into a bow. Trim the ends, if needed. Also try this... Wash and dry the glassware. Avoid touching the areas to be painted. Add polka dots to the outside of the cup by dipping a round pencil eraser into glass paint and dotting onto the outside cup surface and/or the bottom of the plate. Let it dry. Bake the painted glassware in the oven if instructed by the paint manufacturer. Let cool. To present this gift you will need: Thin green ribbon, apple shank button, glass snack cup and plate set, and scissors. Rate it Print