Spiced Apples

From Busy People's Slow Cooker Cookbook

Ingredients:
4 Jonathan apples, peeled, cored, and sliced into 1/4-inch slices
2 Tbsp Butter Buds Sprinkles
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 Tbsp water

Spray a slow cooker with nonfat cooking spray. In the slow cooker mix together the apples, Butter Buds, cinnamon, brown sugar and water. Cover and cook on high for 3 1/4 to 4 1/2 hours or on low for 7 to 9 hours.

What I did differently from the recipe:
Am I the only one who doesn't know what Jonathan apples are? No matter. I used Red Delicious which we just happened to have at the house already. I went online to look up a Butter Buds substitution chart. I used 1/2 cup of butter instead of Butter Buds.

What I'll do differently next time:
Same as above.

Verdict:
Thumbs up! I didn't get a picture of the end product but they were great. I don't really think they're any different from baked apples (which I've never made) but they were certainly easy to do and a great, light side dish. Yum!

Printable version:

Ingredients:
4 Jonathan apples, peeled, cored, and sliced into 1/4-inch slices
2 Tbsp Butter Buds Sprinkles
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 Tbsp water

Spray a slow cooker with nonfat cooking spray. In the slow cooker mix together the apples, Butter Buds, cinnamon, brown sugar and water. Cover and cook on high for 3 1/4 to 4 1/2 hours or on low for 7 to 9 hours.

Molasses Spice Cookies

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups flour
1 3/4 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
granulated sugar, for rolling

Whisk together the flour, soda, spices, and salt. In another bowl, beat the butter, sugar, and molasses. Add the egg and beat 1 minute more. Blend in the flour mixture until you have a soft dough.

Divide in half; wrap and freeze for 30 minutes. Shape teaspoonfuls into balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.

Bake at 350 for 9-11 minutes until flattened and crackle-topped.

What I did differently from the recipe:
I didn't freeze them first, but the only reason I could gather to do that was to make it easier to roll the dough into balls. I just scooped them onto the baking sheet and they turned out just fine. I also just sprinkled them with sugar instead of rolling them in sugar.

What I'll do differently next time:
Same stuff.

Verdict:
Thumbs up. These were a great Christmas recipe and so easy to make! I loved that I had everything in the pantry already. Those are the best recipes.

Printable version:

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups flour
1 3/4 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
granulated sugar, for rolling

Whisk together the flour, soda, spices, and salt. In another bowl, beat the butter, sugar, and molasses. Add the egg and beat 1 minute more. Blend in the flour mixture until you have a soft dough.

Divide in half; wrap and freeze for 30 minutes. Shape teaspoonfuls into balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.

Bake at 350 for 9-11 minutes until flattened and crackle-topped.