Apple Butter Cookies
Soft, chewy sugar cookies with a cinnamon-sugar coating like a Snickerdoodle, this will be your new fall baking favorite.
Ingredients
- 12 tbsp butter (1½ sticks), very soft
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg, plus 1 yolk
- ½ cup apple butter
- 1¼ tsp iodized salt
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1½ tbsp cream of tartar
For coating:
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp cinnamon
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar at medium speed for 1-2 minutes.
- In a separate bowl sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar.
- Add the apple butter, eggs and vanilla to the butter and sugar, and mix to combine.
- On slow speed, add the dry ingredients and mix until fully incorporated.
- Scoop the dough onto a parchment lined sheet tray for chilling. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 325℉. Mix cinnamon and sugar together in a bowl. Coat each cookie in the mixture, then place on a parchment-lined baking sheet or silicone mat. Be sure to give the cookies enough space for spreading out. Bake 8-12 minutes, turning half way through.
Chef Tips!
Use very soft butter and do not over-cream. Too much air will give the cookies a cakier texture, versus that classic 'chewy' sugar cookie texture.