Description
Apple Butter Cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with cozy fall flavors. Made with apple butter, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, these spiced cookies are tender, aromatic, and perfect for pairing with coffee or tea. A must-bake treat for anyone wondering what to make with apple butter!
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup apple butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Cream Butter & Sugars: In a large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
- Add Apple Butter: Mix in apple butter until fully combined.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt.
- Mix & Scoop: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, mixing just until combined. Scoop tablespoon-sized balls onto prepared sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Bake: Bake 8–10 minutes until edges are set but centers look soft. Cool 5 minutes on tray, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use thick apple butter for the best soft texture.
- Don’t overmix the dough to keep cookies tender.
- Enhance flavor with chopped nuts, white chocolate chips, or a caramel drizzle.
- No chilling needed: Bake immediately for convenience.
- Storage: Keep in airtight container up to 5 days, refrigerate 10 days, or freeze up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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