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Apple Cider Cookies
Cozy up with homemade apple cider cookies—soft, spiced, and buttery with rich cider flavor and a sweet cinnamon-sugar coating. Perfect for fall baking!
👥 18 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 45m⏳ Prep: 45 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●saucepan
- ●bowl
- ●baking sheet
- ●oven
- ●whisk
- ●pan
- ●microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a medium saucepan, melt 1 stick of the butter over medium heat. Let it cook and bubble until the foam and butter underneath are golden brown, 3 to ⏱️ 5 minutes. Immediately transfer it to a stand mixer bowl and swirl a few times to help stop the browning. Let the brown butter cool to room temperature, about ⏱️ 30 minutes.
2
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring the apple cider to a boil over medium-high. Reduce the heat to a brisk simmer and cook until the cider is reduced to about ¼ cup, 10 to ⏱️ 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
3
Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
4
Add the brown sugar, ½ cup of the granulated sugar, and 1 stick butter to the brown butter in the mixer bowl. Using the paddle attachment, beat on medium-high speed until the mixture is fluffy and has lightened in color, 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the egg, vanilla, and reduced apple cider. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl.
large egg, at room temperature1
5
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and 2 teaspoons of the apple pie spice. With the mixer on low, gradually add the flour mixture to the brown butter mixture until fully incorporated.
6
Scoop the dough into 3-tablespoon-size balls and space them 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets (6 balls per baking sheet). Reserve the remaining dough.
7
Bake, rotating the pans halfway through, until puffed and just barely set in the center, 12 to ⏱️ 14 minutes (the cookies will continue to set as they cool). Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for ⏱️ 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool for at least another ⏱️ 5 minutes. Let the baking sheets cool and repeat with the remaining dough.
8
In a pie plate, whisk together the remaining ½ cup granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon apple pie spice. In a small microwave-safe bowl, heat the remaining 4 tablespoons butter in the microwave for ⏱️ 30 seconds to ⏱️ 1 minute, until fully melted. Brush the top of a cookie with the melted butter, then press it into the spiced sugar mixture until well coated. Set aside on a platter and repeat with the remaining cookies.
Nutrition Facts
calories
273 Calories
fat Content
13 g
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
21 g
sodium Content
214 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
44 mg
carbohydrate Content
36 g
saturated Fat Content
8 g
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