Description
Fresh apple cider glazed cookies bring warmth from your kitchen straight to the table, delivering a sweet autumn treat that connects memories of harvest season with delightful homemade goodness.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup reduced apple cider
- 1 large egg
Supporting Ingredients:
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons reduced apple cider
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups apple cider
Instructions
- Reduce apple cider in a saucepan by simmering 1½ cups for 15-20 minutes until it reaches ½ cup. Allow the liquid to cool completely before using.
- Cream 1 cup softened butter with ¾ cup brown sugar and ¼ cup granulated sugar until the mixture becomes light and fluffy in texture.
- Incorporate 1 large egg, ½ cup cooled cider reduction, and 1 tsp vanilla extract into the butter mixture. Blend until completely smooth.
- Combine 2½ cups flour, 1 tbsp cornstarch, ½ tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp cinnamon, and ¼ tsp nutmeg in a separate bowl.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients, mixing just until combined. Your dough should feel soft but not sticky.
- Form dough into 1½ tablespoon balls and arrange on a parchment-lined baking sheet, keeping cookies slightly separated.
- Bake cookies at 350°F for 10-12 minutes, watching for set edges and slightly soft centers.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Prepare glaze by whisking 1½ cups powdered sugar with 3 tbsp cider reduction and a pinch of cinnamon until smooth and thick.
- Drizzle glaze over completely cooled cookies and immediately dust with cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Let glazed cookies sit for 15 minutes to allow topping to set before serving or storing in an airtight container.
Notes
- Reducing apple cider concentrates its flavor, so take time to simmer it down slowly and watch carefully to avoid burning.
- Softened butter is crucial for creating a smooth, fluffy cookie texture, so let butter sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes before starting.
- When mixing dry and wet ingredients, stop stirring as soon as the flour disappears to keep cookies tender and prevent tough, dense results.
- Glaze will set faster in a cool room, so if your kitchen is warm, pop the glazed cookies in the refrigerator for quick setting.
- Prep Time: 25-30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes (baking)
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg