butterscotch apple cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar
• 10 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup apple juice
• 2 cups butterscotch chips
• 3/4 cup grated apple
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease cookie sheets.
• mix together flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.
• beat brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter in large mixer bowl until creamy. beat in egg. gradually beat in flour mixture alternately with apple juice. stir in 1 1/2 cups butterscotch chips, apple and 1/2 cup walnuts. drop by slightly rounded tablespoon lightly greased cookie sheets.
• bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly browned. let stand 2 minutes; cool on wire racks.
• while the cookies cool make the butterscotch glaze: melt remaining butterscotch chips and 2 tablespoons butter in small, heavy saucepan over lowest possible heat.
• when the butter and chips have melted remove the pan from heat and stir in 1 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 1/2 tablespoon apple juice until the glaze is smooth. spread the glaze on the cooled cookies and sprinkle with remaining walnuts.