Butterscotch Apple Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.8 cup apples grated
• 0.7 cup apple juice 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1.3 cups brown sugar packed
• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 2 cups butterscotch chips 
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar 
• 1  eggs 
• 2.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.8 cup walnuts chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• sauce pan
• oven
• blender

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
2. Mix together flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.
3. Beat brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in egg. Gradually beat in flour mixture alternately with apple juice. Stir in 1 1/2 cups butterscotch chips, apple and 1/2 cup walnuts. Drop by slightly rounded tablespoon onto lightly greased cookie sheets.
4. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly browned.
5. Let stand 2 minutes; cool on wire racks.
6. While the cookies cool make the butterscotch glaze: Melt remaining butterscotch chips and 2 tablespoons butter in small, heavy saucepan over lowest possible heat.
7. When the butter and chips have melted remove the pan from heat and stir in 1 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 1/2 tablespoon apple juice until the glaze is smooth.
8. Spread the glaze on the cooled cookies and sprinkle with remaining walnuts.