Apple Pie Bites

INGREDIENTS     

• ¼ cup packed light brown sugar 
• 1 t. apple pie spice + sprinkling on top of crescent rolls 
• 3 T. butter, melted
• ⅓ cup chopped nuts 
• 1 small Granny Smith apple, cored and sliced into 8 (½-inch) slices 
• 1 (8-oz.) can Pillsbury Original crescent rolls  

DIRECTIONS   

1. Preheat your oven to 375°F. 
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and apple pie spice. Set aside.
4. Melt butter and toss apple slices in butter, set aside.
5. Arrange crescent roll triangles on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Evenly distribute brown sugar mixture onto each triangle.
6. Sprinkle each triangle evenly with the chopped nuts.
7. Place an apple slice on the wide end of each triangle. Wrap crescent roll dough around each apple.
8. Brush each crescent roll with remaining butter. Sprinkle lightly with additional apple pie spice.
9. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Recipe Image and Author: The Blond Cook

Molasses Ginger Cookies

 INGREDIENTS   

• ½ cup molasses 
• 1½ cup butter 
• 2 egg 
• 2½ cup sugar 
• 4 t. baking soda 
• ¼ t. baking powder 
• 4 cups flour 
• 1 t. ground cloves 
• 1 t. ground ginger 
• 1 t. salt
• 2 t. ground cinnamon  

DIRECTIONS     

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Soften butter until almost melted. 
3. Combine wet in one bowl and dry ingredients in another. 
4. Mix all together. 
5. Cover and refrigerate dough for an hour. 
6. Roll into 1 oz. balls and bake for 10 min.

Recipe Image: Table for Two