Apple Cider Cookies made with boiled cider syrup are a delicious fall cookie recipe with chewy texture and strong apple cider flavor.
Apple cider cookie recipe
I’ve made other apple cookie recipes in the past. Like this apple cookie recipe made with fresh, shredded apples. But although the apples gave the cookies a nice texture they didn’t do much in the way of apple flavor. So once I found this recipe in an old cookbook from my grandma that uses boiled apple cider syrup in the cookie dough, I knew I had to try it.
The boiled cider syrup adds a great chewy texture, much like molasses does in ginger cookies. But because the apple cider syrup is so intensely flavorful the final cookie maintains a super intense apple flavor after baking as well.
Ingredients
- Apple cider syrup – made from boiling apple cider. This can be purchased already boiled or you can make your own cider syrup.
- Butter
- Granulated sugar
- Light brown sugar
- Egg – whole egg and an egg yolk
- Flour
- Salt
- Baking soda
- Spices – ground ginger and cinnamon powder
- optional – cinnamon and granulated sugar mixture to roll cookies in
Step by step instructions
- Make apple cider syrup by simmering apple cider until reduced to ⅛th its original volume. This recipe calls for ¼ cup of syrup made from 2 cups apple cider. But I suggest making a larger batch of syrup since it stores forever in the refrigerator.
- Whisk flour with salt, baking soda and spices. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer beat room temperature butter and sugars until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add egg, egg yolk and apple cider syrup. Beat well.
- Stir in dry ingredients until just combined.
- Chill dough for at least 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
- Scoop into small, 2 inch round, balls and roll in cinnamon sugar mixture. Place about 3 inches apart on large baking sheets.
- Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool and repeat with remaining cookie dough.
- Optional – drizzle extra apple cider syrup over the top of cooled cookies.
- Enjoy!
Yield
This recipe yields about 2 dozen small apple cider cookies.
How to store
Store apple cider cookies tightly covered at room temperature and they will stay soft and chewy for up to 3 days.
📖 Recipe
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 198kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups apple cider
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Make boiled cider syrup from the apple cider by bringing cider to a boil in a large stockpot. Reduce to simmer and simmer until reduced to ¼ cup, about 1-2 hours. Then remove from stove and allow to cool. This can be done up to 30 day sin advance and stored refrigerated.
- When ready to make apple cider cookies beat butter and sugars in stand mixer or by hand until light and fluffy. Then add egg, egg yolk and the ¼ cup of cooled boiled apple cider syrup. Beat until combined.
- Combine flour, baking soda, salt and spices. Then stir the dry ingredient mixture into butter mixture until combined. Cover and chill, at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. And combine a pinch of cinnamon with ¼ cup of granulated sugar on a small plate.
- Scoop chilled dough into small 2 inch cookies and coat in cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Place cinnamon sugar coated cookie dough balls onto a parchment lined baking sheet leaving about 3 inches of space between them. Bake until golden brown, about 12-14 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.
- Store cooled apple cider cookies tightly covered at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 162mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 259IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
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Nutrition Facts
Apple Cider Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 198
Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 0.3g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 36mg12%
Sodium 162mg7%
Potassium 56mg2%
Carbohydrates 30g10%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 17g19%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 259IU5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
Calcium 18mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Tristin Rieken
These apple cookies have huge apple flavor thanks to the boiled cider syrup in the cookie dough. I love them for fall and back to school season.