Description

These Apple Butter Cookies are everything you want in a cozy dessert: soft, chewy, warmly spiced, and bursting with fall flavor. Made with rich apple butter, a touch of cinnamon and nutmeg, and optionally finished with chopped white chocolate or nuts, these cookies are a perfect blend of comfort and sweetness. Whether you’re looking for a quick breakfast treat, a healthy snack idea, or a crowd-pleasing dessert, these cookies are an easy recipe to add to your list of fall food ideas. Their scent while baking is enough to make the whole house feel like a hug.

Ingredients

Scale

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup apple butter

1 large egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

1/2 cup chopped white chocolate or nuts (optional)

Extra apple chunks or chips for topping (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
Add in the apple butter, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and well combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
Fold in chopped white chocolate or nuts if using.
Chill the dough for 30 minutes for best results (optional).
Scoop dough into rounded tablespoons onto prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
Press a few apple chunks or chips onto each cookie if desired.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are set and centers look slightly underdone.
Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Serve warm or store for later enjoyment