Here’s a warm, soft, cinnamon-spiced Apple Cookies recipe—like a cozy little bite of apple pie!
🍎 Soft Apple Cookies
Ingredients (Makes ~24 cookies)
Wet Ingredients
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½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
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1 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
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1 large egg
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1 tsp vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
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1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking soda
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½ tsp baking powder
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½ tsp salt
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1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
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¼ tsp nutmeg (optional)
Add-Ins
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1 ¼ cups finely diced apple (peeled—Honeycrisp or Granny Smith work great)
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½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
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½ cup raisins (optional)
🥣 Instructions
1. Prep
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Cream the Wet Ingredients
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Beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add egg and vanilla; mix until combined.
3. Mix Dry Ingredients
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In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
4. Combine
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Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
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Fold in apples (and nuts/raisins if using).
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Tip: Pat the apples dry with a paper towel so the dough doesn’t get too wet.
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5. Scoop & Bake
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Scoop heaping tablespoons (or a small cookie scoop) onto baking sheets, leaving space between.
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Bake 10–13 minutes, until edges are set and tops look dry.
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Cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
✨ Optional Glaze
Mix:
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½ cup powdered sugar
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1–2 tbsp milk or cream
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Dash of cinnamon
Drizzle over cooled cookies.
🍪 Tips & Variations
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Extra apple pie flavor: Add 2–3 tbsp apple butter to the dough.
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Chewy version: Replace 2 tbsp of the butter with 2 tbsp of applesauce.
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Caramel apple cookies: Fold in caramel bits.
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Oatmeal apple cookies: Add ¾ cup rolled oats and reduce flour to 1 ½ cups.
If you want, I can give you:
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crispy apple cookies
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apple pie sandwich cookies
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apple oatmeal breakfast cookies
Just tell me!
