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The Best Apple Butter Snickerdoodles

The Best Apple Butter Snickerdoodles You'll Ever Make

Discover the best apple butter snickerdoodles that are soft, chewy, and full of flavor.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 150 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand mixer
  • baking sheets
  • Parchment paper
  • Mixing bowls

Ingredients
  

Dough Ingredients

  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter cool room temperature
  • 3.5 ounces cold full-fat cream cheese
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ 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 see notes below for measuring
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt

Rolling Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup cane granulated sugar for rolling
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon for rolling
  • ¾ cup Musselman’s Apple Butter
  • 4 tablespoons turbinado sugar

Instructions
 

Baking Instructions

  • Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.
  • In a large bowl of a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, cream together the butter, cream cheese, sugar, brown sugar, and molasses 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.
  • In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Scoop a 2 tablespoon-sized ball of the cookie dough into the bowl of cinnamon sugar, rolling it around until it’s completely covered. Then, place it on the baking sheet and use the back of a round tablespoon to indent the center.
  • Fill the center with ½ 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!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 5IUCalcium: 2mgIron: 4mg
Keyword apple butter, Baking, cookies, Dessert, snickerdoodles
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