Description
These Apple Butter Cookies are a delightful treat that perfectly captures the flavors of fall. Soft, spiced, and full of apple goodness, these cookies are easy to make and even easier to enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup apple butter
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Optional:
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract, then mix in the apple butter until well combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until a soft dough forms. Fold in nuts if using.
- Bake: Drop tablespoon-sized scoops of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are soft.
- Cool and serve: Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- These cookies stay soft thanks to the apple butter.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- You can also drizzle them with a glaze made from powdered sugar and apple cider for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
