Ingredients

  • ¾ cup butter (one and a half sticks), softened
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 small (3.5 ounces)l box instant cheesecake or vanilla pudding mix, not prepared
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • pinch nutmeg
  • 1 cup apples, peeled and diced very small
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips (optional)

Cinnamon Sugar

  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Mix in vanilla and egg until smooth.
  2. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, pudding mix, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Add dry mixture to wet ingredients and mix until combined well. Stir in apples and white chocolate chips (if using)
  3. For the Cinnamon Sugar: In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Take around 2 Tablespoons of dough and roll into a ball and then roll generously in the cinnamon sugar. Place on prepared baking sheet.
  5. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Allow cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet – they will continue to bake as they cool. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

Yield: 2 dozen cookies

Recipe from: The-Girl-Who-Ate-Everything.com