Candy filled apple shaped cookies frosted with an apple juice royal icing are great for summer parties, back to school, teacher appreciation, and much more.
Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder.
Cream together the butter and sugar.
Add the eggs, vanilla, and almond extract and beat until combined
Then, add the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
Roll the dough out to ¼ inch thickness.
Cut 16 apple-shaped cookies using 5-inch apple cookie cutters.
Roll dough out to ⅜ inch thickness.
Cut eight apple-shaped cookies and then cut a 4-inch circle out of the center of these cookies.
Refrigerate the cut-out cookie dough for 30 min.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Bake the cookies for 12 to 14 minutes until set around the edges.
Cool the apple cookies completely before decorating.
Heat apple juice in microwave until warm.
Beat the confectioners' sugar, meringue powder, apple juice and red coloring until light and fluffy, 7 to 10 min.
Store your apple cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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