APPLE BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES
Janet Burgess
2 sticks butter (1 c.), softened
1 c. brown sugar
½ c. white sugar
2 Tbs. light corn syrup
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 large egg
2¾ c. flour
½ tsp. salt
1¼ tsp. baking soda
2 c. apples, finely diced
1 c. butterscotch chips
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Mix the softened butter, brown sugar and white sugar on a low speed until well blended. Add the corn syrup, vanilla extract and egg and blend until combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking soda. Add half at a time to the cookie batter and mix just until incorporated. Add the finely diced apples and butterscotch chips (amounts are flexible) and mix to incorporate. Using a spoon or cookie scoop, drop 1 to 1½ inch balls of dough onto the cookie sheet. Bake 9-11 minutes. When you pull them out of the oven, let them sit for about 1 minute; then promptly remove them with a spatula and cool completely on...