Whole Wheat Ginger Apple Snaps
Large spiced apple cookies with crunchy edges and a chewy, soft center. Spicy, sweet and festive! Perfect with a cup of coffee or tea on cozy fall and winter days.
Servings: 6 large Cookies
Equipment
- electric mixer, mixing bowl, cookie sheet, ice cream scoop (size for 1 -2 tbsp)
Ingredients
- 130 grams vegan butter (4.5 oz)
- 100 grams brown sugar (3.5 oz)
- 1 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons aquafaba, brine of canned chickpeas
- 1 ½ tablespoons freshly grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
- 250 grams whole wheat flour (8.8 oz)
- Pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 Fuji apple* sliced
Cinnamon sugar mix
- 1 tablespoons cinnamon
- 50 grams cane cugar (1.7 oz)
- coarse sugar, or cake sparkles for sprinkling after baking
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 165°C / 325ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a reusable sheet, like Silpat. Slice apple into very thin slices sideways, sprinkle with some lemon juice and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer with the paddle attachment cream the butter and brown sugar on medium speed until light, fluffy, and well combined. Then add aquafaba. Beat again until fluffy and well combined. Add maple syrup, spices, and salt. Beat on medium speed until creamy and fluffy.
- In a different medium-sized bowl, sift together flour, cornstarch, and baking soda. Add flour mixture to butter mixture in two parts, carefully and at low speed, until the ingredients are fully blended. Once everything is well combined beat on high speed for 30 seconds.
- In a small bowl combine cinnamon and sugar mix. With an ice cream scoop, scoop out a ball. Then roll through the sugar-cinnamon mix. Using your hand flatten ball on the prepared cookie sheet. Then take a slice of apple and press it firmly into the center, flattening the cookie a bit more.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, depending on your oven and how chewy or crunchy you want the cookies. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes before moving to a cooling rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with some coarse sugar if wished and enjoy!
Notes
Sidenote: The big slice on top of the cookie is decorative and makes these cookies look like Fantastic Mr. Fox's. However, they tend to fall off in one piece when biting into them, so it is also possible to chop up apple pieces and fold them into the dough to get the apple in every bite.