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Apple Butter Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe

Apple Butter Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe

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Indulge in the perfect blend of apple butter and snickerdoodle flavors with these delightful Apple Butter Snickerdoodle Cookies. A soft, chewy cookie filled with a sweet apple butter center, they are sure to become a favorite treat for any occasion.

Ingredients

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Cookies:

  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, cool room temperature
  • 3.5 ounces cold full-fat cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tablespoons unsulphured molasses
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, *see notes below for measuring*
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/3 cup cane granulated sugar, for rolling
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, for rolling

Apple Butter Filling:

  • 3/4 cup Musselman’s Apple Butter
  • 4 tablespoons turbinado sugar

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Cookie Dough: In a mixing bowl, cream together butter, cream cheese, sugars, and molasses until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla.
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: Incorporate flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt until just combined.
  3. Shape and Fill Cookies: Roll cookie dough balls in cinnamon sugar, then fill the center with apple butter and turbinado sugar.
  4. Bake and Enjoy: Bake cookies until set, then cool on a wire rack before serving.

Notes

  • For accurate measuring of flour, spoon it into the measuring cup and level off with a knife.

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