Description
Delight in these soft and spiced Apple Butter Cookies, perfect for fall or any time you crave a cozy, comforting dessert. Made with creamy apple butter and warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, these cookies offer a tender texture and rich flavor that’s sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup apple butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and promote even baking.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, use a mixer to cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, ensuring a smooth base for your dough.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in the apple butter, egg, and vanilla extract into the creamed butter and sugars until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg to evenly distribute the baking agent and spices.
- Mix Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing gently just until the dough comes together to avoid overworking and toughening the cookies.
- Shape Cookies: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them approximately 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake: Place the baking sheets in the oven and bake the cookies for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers feel set but still soft.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes to firm up, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before serving or storing.
Notes
- For chewier cookies, refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes before baking to help control spread and improve texture.
- These cookies pair beautifully with a drizzle of maple glaze or a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar for extra sweetness and flavor.
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
