I have had this recipe in my file for a number of years, I don't know the origin. My family loves the flavor but the cookies are hard to make and handle so I turned it into bars. The bars are much easier to make and handle. We most often omit the glaze because it can be too sweet; although powdered sugar sprinkled on the cooled bars would dress them up for guests.

Ingredients

flour↗2 cups
baking soda↗1 teaspoon
softened butter1⁄2 cup
brown sugar↗1 1⁄3 cups
salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
cinnamon↗1 teaspoon
clove↗1 teaspoon
nutmeg↗1⁄2 teaspoon
egg↗1
large
apple cider (you can use apple juice or milk)↗1⁄4 cup
finely chopped peeled apple (minced)1 cup
Glaze↗
powdered sugar↗1 cup
butter↗1 tablespoon
vanilla↗1⁄4 teaspoon
tablespoons milk↗1 1⁄2

Step-by-step instructions

1
Glaze: Blend with spoon until smooth.
2
Preheat oven to 375°.
3
Sift flour and baking soda together, set aside.
4
Cream butter and sugar with electric mixer.
5
Blend in salt, spices, and egg.
6
Add half the flour mixture and blend well.
7
Blend in half the apple cider.
8
Add the chopped apples to the remaining flour mixture and stir to coat.
9
Add this and the remaining apple cider to the creamed mixure and stir by hand.
10
For cookies: Drop by VERY small spoonful on cookie sheet and bake 8-9 minutes.
11
Remove from sheet while still warm (be very careful they are very hard to handle) and glaze while barely warm.
12
For bars: Spread in a 9x13 pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
13
Bake 20-25 minutes or until they test done with toothpick.
14
Cut while barely warm.

Source: food.com

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