Apple Butter Cookies
Apple butter cookies are a soft and chewy treat that combines the comforting flavors of fall spices with the rich sweetness of apple butter. The dough is made with cinnamon, nutmeg, and creamy butter, resulting in a cookie that is perfectly spiced and slightly tangy from the apple butter. These cookies are a delightful seasonal dessert.
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 113kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter room temperature
- ½ cup apple butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 ¾ cups flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
Cinnamon Sugar coating
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- In a bowl, cream butter, apple butter, and sugar with a hand mixer or stnad mixer on low speed until mostly incorporated. Increase speed to medium-high and beat for 1-2 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl at least once during creaming.
- Add in egg and vanilla. Mix just until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk the cinnamon, flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar together. Slowly add dry ingredients to the apple butter mixture. Mix until dough forms. Chill for 2 hours in the refrigerator.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar.
- Use a cookie scoop to portion out cookies. Roll dough into a ball and roll each ball in cinnamon sugar. The dough will be sticky. Place cookies onto an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake at 375 degrees for13-15 minutes. Move cookies to wire rack to cool. Makes 2 dozen.
Nutrition
Serving: 24 cookies | Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 72IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg