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- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, lightly spooned into measuring cups and leveled with a knife
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- FILLING
- 1 small baking apple, peeled, cored, and finely chopped (about 1 1/4 cups chopped apple)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- GLAZE (optional)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract (vanilla works if almond isn’t your thing)
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
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