Description
Delicious Apple Butter Snickerdoodle Cookies that combine the warm flavors of cinnamon and apple butter for a cozy treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter (cool room temperature)
- 3.5 ounces cold full-fat cream cheese
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 2 tablespoons unsulphured molasses
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 large egg yolk (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/3 cup cane granulated sugar (for rolling)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (for rolling)
- 3/4 cup Musselman’s Apple Butter
- 4 tablespoons turbinado sugar
Instructions
- Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.
- Cream together the butter, cream cheese, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and molasses in a large bowl of a stand mixer or with a hand mixer for 3 minutes on low speed until light and fluffy. Scrape down the bowl.
- Mix in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Scrape down the bowl.
- Mix in the flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt until just combined.
- Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Scoop a 2 tablespoon-sized ball of the cookie dough into the bowl of cinnamon sugar, rolling it around until it’s completely covered.
- Place it on the baking sheet and indent the center using the back of a round tablespoon.
- Fill the center with 1/2 tablespoon of apple butter, then sprinkle the center with turbinado sugar.
- Bake the cookies spaced 2-3 inches apart for 8-12 minutes or until the edges are set.
- Let the tray cool completely on a wire cooling rack, and then enjoy!
Notes
For a gooier center, add more apple butter. Store in an airtight container for freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg