Cookie Pulp Recipes

Fruity Butter Cookie

These are extremely versatile and can be decorated with icing or spinkles for the holidays or special occasions.

1 cup of butter, softened
1 cup of sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla
2 ½ cups of flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup of fruit pulp. Berry, cherry or apple will work best.

Cream butter and sugar, bean in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.

Add in pulp and mix.

Divide dough in half. Form dough into two logs, 1 ½ inches in diameter. Wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate at least 6 hours. Cut into ¼ inch slices. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes. Remove to cooling rack and repeat with remaining dough. Makes 6 to 7 dozen cookies.

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Thumbprint Cookie Pulp Recipes

Make the base recipe for the fruity butter cookies above. Mix ½ cup to 1 cup of fruit pulp with ¼ cup of honey.

Shape dough into balls, using 2 teaspoons of dough for each cookie. Press thumb in center of each ball. Place ½ teaspoon of pulp/honey mixture in center of each depression. Brush with beaten egg white.

Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 12-15 minutes. Remove to cooling rack. Makes 5 dozen cookies.

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Oatmeal Apple Cookies

1/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
1/2 cup apple pulp
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups rolled oats

In bowl beat butter till creamy. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, and baking soda. Stir until combined. Mix in apple pulp and egg. Add flour, a little at a time. Stir in oats.

Drop dough onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Makes 2 dozen.

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