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Apple Cider Cookies

Apple cider cookies with a crinkled, tender crumb and a cinnamon-sugar coating. Reduced apple cider concentrates the flavor, while the cookies bake just until the edges set.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 36 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 140
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry ingredients
  • 2.25 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp ginger
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
  • 0.25 tsp allspice
  • 0.25 tsp salt
Wet ingredients
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.25 cup apple cider, reduced to 1/4 cup over medium heat and cooled
Cinnamon sugar rolling
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 cast iron skillet

Method
 

Reduce and cool the apple cider
  1. Reduce apple cider in a small saucepan over medium heat until thick and syrupy, then cool completely.
Mix and portion
  1. Preheat oven to 350F and line baking sheets with parchment (visual cue: parchment should lie flat).
  2. Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and salt until evenly combined.
  3. Beat butter and both sugars until light and fluffy, then add egg, vanilla, and reduced cider.
  4. Fold in flour mixture until no dry streaks remain.
  5. Scoop into 1-1/2 tablespoon balls, roll in cinnamon sugar, and place on the baking sheet with space between cookies.
Bake and cool
  1. Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes until edges are set (visual cue: centers look slightly soft).
  2. Cool on pan 5 minutes before transferring, so cookies finish setting without breaking.

Notes

Pro tip: cool the reduced cider completely so the dough stays scoopable and the cookies crinkle instead of spreading too much. Store airtight at room temperature for up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to 7 days; freeze baked cookies up to 2 months (thaw at room temperature). For a dietary swap, use a 1:1 gluten-free all-purpose flour blend in place of regular flour.