Apple Cider Cookies
Soft, cinnamon-sugar coated cookies inspired by apple cider donuts, with a hint of brown butter.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Total Time: 32 min
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup apple cider (reduced to 1/4 cup)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (browned)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup cinnamon-sugar mix (for coating)
Instructions
- Simmer apple cider until reduced to 1/4 cup. Let cool.
- Brown butter in a pan, then cool slightly.
- Mix sugars, browned butter, egg, vanilla, and reduced cider.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Roll dough into balls, coat in cinnamon-sugar, and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set.
- Cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add a splash of vanilla to the cinnamon-sugar coating.
- Store in an airtight container to keep cookies soft.
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg