Dutch Apple Pie Cookie Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Sift together first 5 ingredients into a large bowl. Set aside.

In a large mixer bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add instant pudding, mixing well. Add eggs, then vanilla extract, mixing until well blended. Scrape down sides of bowl as necessary. Slowly add flour, mixing well. Stir in walnuts and apples until well blended.

Using a standard ice cream scoop (2 oz), or rounded tablespoons, drop dough onto an un-greased parchment lined baking sheet. Flatten tops of cookies slightly. Combine sugars, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl. Sprinkle a teaspoonful of sugar mixture over tops of cookies.

For 2 oz cookie, bake at 350 degrees for 16-18 minutes. For rounded tablespoon-size cookies, bake 12-14 minutes. After one minute, transfer from pan to wire rack to cool.