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Apple cider cookies on a white dish.
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5 from 3 votes

Apple Cider Cookies

Make your own apple cider and then use some in these incredible, soft apple cider cookies to welcome in fall.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Bake Time30 minutes
Chill30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Cookies, No-Eggs, Nuts
Cuisine: American
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 161kcal

Ingredients

COOKIE DOUGH

  • 1 cup Butter unsalted 2 sticks room temperature
  • ½ cup Light brown sugar 106 g
  • ½ cup Sugar white 99 g
  • 3 tablespoon Apple cider
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 ¾ cups All-purpose flour 330 g
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon Allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1 Granny Smith apples diced
  • ½ cup Raisins
  • ½ cup Chopped walnuts
  • Lemon juice To squeeze onto diced apple pieces

APPLE CIDER GLAZE

  • 1 cup Powdered sugar 110 g
  • 2 tablespoon Apple cider
  • ⅛ teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon Allspice

Instructions

COOKIE DOUGH

  • In a bowl, weigh or measure both sugars and set aside. In another bowl, weigh or measure the flour, baking powder, salt, allspice, cinnamon, and ground cloves, run a whisk through to blend. Dice the Granny apple and squeeze the juice of ½ lemon on top to keep them from turning brown.
  • In a mixer, blend the butter and sugars for a couple of minutes at medium speed. Add the apple cider and vanilla extract and mix. Turn the mixer down and add the flour mixture about a third at a time; once the flour is incorporated, turn the mixer off. Add the diced apple, raisins, walnuts, and mix through for about a minute. Wrap the top of the bowl with plastic wrap loosely and refrigerate for about ½ hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C or 180°C). Using a medium cookie scoop, put 12 scoops onto a parchment-lined cookie pan and bake for 14-16 minutes. Leave the cookies on the pan for a minute or two before moving to a cooling rack.

APPLE CIDER GLAZE

  • Combine powdered sugar, apple cider, cinnamon, and allspice and mix till smooth consistency. After the cookies have cooled, take a ½ teaspoon of glaze and drizzle over each cookie.

Nutrition

Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 242IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg