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Apple Cider Sugar Cookies
Delight in these soft, cinnamon-spiced sugar cookies infused with rich apple cider flavor, perfect for fall or any cozy occasion.
Ingredients
Reduced Apple Cider
- 950 mL fresh apple cider
- 50 g granulated sugar
- 12 g brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 344 g all-purpose flour
- 8 g cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp kosher salt
- 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 226 g unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 200 g dark brown sugar (packed)
- 50 g granulated sugar
- 63 g unsweetened applesauce
- 1 large egg yolk
- 60 mL reduced apple cider (cooled)
Instructions
- Reduce apple cider by boiling until thick syrup forms, then cool to room temperature.
- Mix sugars and cinnamon; set aside.
- Whisk dry ingredients; set aside.
- Cream butter and sugars, then add applesauce, egg yolk, and reduced cider; beat until combined.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients, then form dough, chill for 10-20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F, shape dough into cookies, coat in cinnamon sugar, bake for 10 minutes, then cool.
Notes
Chill the dough before baking for best results and even spreading.