{"id":4014,"date":"2015-10-15T23:05:46","date_gmt":"2015-10-16T06:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=4014"},"modified":"2015-10-17T10:09:21","modified_gmt":"2015-10-17T17:09:21","slug":"butter-rum-apple-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=4014","title":{"rendered":"Butter Rum Apple Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/butter-rum-apple-cookies-horizontal.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4025\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/butter-rum-apple-cookies-horizontal.jpg?resize=584%2C390\" alt=\"butter rum apple cookies horizontal\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/butter-rum-apple-cookies-horizontal.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/butter-rum-apple-cookies-horizontal.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/butter-rum-apple-cookies-horizontal.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/butter-rum-apple-cookies-horizontal.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/butter-rum-apple-cookies-horizontal.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>Envision\u00a0a cookie that is as light as a cake and filled with toasted nuts and soft bits of apple, and then imagine the fragrance of butter rum, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves wafting through your house as you pull them from the oven. This is one of those times when the reality is every bit as good as the fantasy.<\/p>\n<p>My husband is not known for his effusive\u00a0compliments, so when he told me &#8220;I can\u00a0NOT STOP eating them&#8230;they&#8217;re\u00a0that good!&#8221;,\u00a0I knew my recipe was blog-worthy.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no actual rum in these cookies, though if you wanted to add a little pizazz, you could substitute rum for some of the water in the icing. The flavor comes from using hot buttered rum mix in place of the sugar, butter, and spices.<\/p>\n<p>You have a choice here. You can use:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Store bought mix. If you go this route, make sure you buy one that has butter as one of the main ingredients. The brand I bought had sugar as the first ingredient, and butter as the second. It was really delicious&#8230;and convenient! \u00a0OR:<\/li>\n<li>My easy-peasy\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=3990\" target=\"_new\">Hot Buttered Rum Mix<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The benefit of using my recipe for hot butter rum mix?\u00a0\u00a0You will still have enough batter left for about 10 mugs of hot buttered rum! That&#8217;s\u00a0a no-brainer, right? Oh, and you&#8217;ll save money.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4031\" style=\"width: 454px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Butter-Rum-Apple-Cookies-Oct-2015.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4031\" class=\" wp-image-4031\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Butter-Rum-Apple-Cookies-Oct-2015.jpg?resize=444%2C662\" alt=\"Butter Rum Apple Cookies \" width=\"444\" height=\"662\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Butter Rum Apple Cookies<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll need.\u00a0I love the flavor of the toasted pecans in these cookies, but you can use walnuts if you&#8217;d\u00a0prefer. Either way, toasting them briefly will make a huge difference. I like to cook mine slowly in a skillet on the stove, but the microwave works too. 90 seconds to 2 minutes works well in my microwave (stirring several times) but some people cook them much longer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ingredients-for-Butter-Rum-Apple-Cookies.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4018 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ingredients-for-Butter-Rum-Apple-Cookies.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"ingredients for Butter Rum Apple Cookies\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ingredients-for-Butter-Rum-Apple-Cookies.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ingredients-for-Butter-Rum-Apple-Cookies.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ingredients-for-Butter-Rum-Apple-Cookies.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ingredients-for-Butter-Rum-Apple-Cookies.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ingredients-for-Butter-Rum-Apple-Cookies.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a super easy recipe. The hardest thing you&#8217;ll have to do is peel, core, and chop the apple!<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Butter-rum-apple-cookies-close-712x1024.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Butter Rum Apple Cookies<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">The Rowdy Baker<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERSummary summary\">Makes 30-36 cookies.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 cup hot buttered rum mix &#8211; slightly softened (make sure you use a mix that has butter as a main ingredient)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 large egg<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 cup sour cream<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 cups chopped apple (peeled and cored)&#8230;about 1 large apple or 2 small<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 cup lightly toasted pecans or walnuts, chopped<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 cups flour<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 teaspoon baking soda<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 teaspoon baking powder<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">GLAZE (optional)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">11\/2 cups powdered sugar<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 teaspoon vanilla<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 teaspoons meringue powder (Optional &#8211; this will just keep the glaze firmer during storage.)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Heat oven to 375 F.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cover baking sheet with parchment (or very lightly grease it).<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a large bowl, beat together the Hot Buttered Rum mix, the egg, and the sour cream until combined.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the remaining ingredients all at the same time. Mix until incorporated.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">For round cookies, use a cookie scoop. Otherwise, drop by slightly rounded tablespoons onto prepared baking sheet.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until cookie begins to lightly brown.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Move cookies from baking sheet to cooling rack. Cool before adding glaze.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">GLAZE:<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Whisk together powdered sugar, vanilla, meringue powder, if using, and slowly drizzle in enough water (or rum!) to make a fairly thin glaze. Brush or spoon over cool cookies.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Keep loosely covered in a cool location.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.4.3177<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4019\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/mix-it-all-together.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4019\" class=\"wp-image-4019 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/mix-it-all-together.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"So easy. Once the rum mix, egg, and sour cream are combined, just dump the rest in!\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/mix-it-all-together.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/mix-it-all-together.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/mix-it-all-together.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/mix-it-all-together.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/mix-it-all-together.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4019\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">So easy. Once the rum mix, egg, and sour cream are combined, just dump the rest in!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4020\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/drop-by-rounded-tablespoons.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4020\" class=\"wp-image-4020 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/drop-by-rounded-tablespoons.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"Drop by rounded tablespoons.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/drop-by-rounded-tablespoons.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/drop-by-rounded-tablespoons.jpg?resize=1024%2C682 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/drop-by-rounded-tablespoons.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/drop-by-rounded-tablespoons.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/drop-by-rounded-tablespoons.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drop by rounded tablespoons.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4021\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/out-of-the-oven.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4021\" class=\"wp-image-4021 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/out-of-the-oven.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"Mmmmm...can you smell them? \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/out-of-the-oven.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/out-of-the-oven.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/out-of-the-oven.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/out-of-the-oven.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/out-of-the-oven.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mmmmm&#8230;can you smell them?<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4022\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Glaze.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4022\" class=\"wp-image-4022 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Glaze.jpg?resize=300%2C206\" alt=\"Spoon it on...\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Glaze.jpg?resize=300%2C206 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Glaze.jpg?resize=1024%2C704 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Glaze.jpg?resize=437%2C300 437w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Glaze.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Glaze.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spoon it on&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4023\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/whisk-on-the-icing.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4023\" class=\"wp-image-4023 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/whisk-on-the-icing.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"...or brush it on.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/whisk-on-the-icing.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/whisk-on-the-icing.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/whisk-on-the-icing.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/whisk-on-the-icing.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/whisk-on-the-icing.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8230;or brush it on.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4024\" style=\"width: 374px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Butter-rum-apple-cookies-close1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4024\" class=\"wp-image-4024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Butter-rum-apple-cookies-close1.jpg?resize=364%2C519\" alt=\"Butter Rum Apple Cookies - enjoy!\" width=\"364\" height=\"519\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Butter Rum Apple Cookies &#8211; enjoy!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The cookies are soft and moist, so I&#8217;d recommend that you loosely cover them with foil so the glaze doesn&#8217;t get sticky. As with any spicy cookie, the flavor improves over the next day or two\u00a0&#8211; if you can protect them from invaders for that long!<\/p>\n<p>Lorinda<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Envision\u00a0a cookie that is as light as a cake and filled with toasted nuts and soft bits of apple, and then imagine the fragrance of butter rum, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves wafting through your house as you pull them from &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=4014\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4026,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[11],"tags":[474,476,475,470,471,472,473],"class_list":["post-4014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cookies","tag-apple-cookies","tag-apple-pecan-cookies","tag-apple-rum-cookies","tag-butter-rum-cookies","tag-cookies-that-use-hot-buttered-rum-mix","tag-homemade-hot-buttered-rum-batter","tag-light-spicy-cookies"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Butter-Rum-Apple-Cookies.jpg?fit=3318%2C2212","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2YuGU-12K","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4014"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4014\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4033,"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4014\/revisions\/4033"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}