Apple Cider Cookies with Maple Frosting

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5 from 1 vote

Apple Cider Cookies with Maple Frosting

Bring a taste of the season into your home with these apple cider cookies with maple frosting. The cookies are soft & cakey with plenty of spiced apple flavor. They're easy to make & absolutely irresistible when spread with sweet maple frosting.

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time25

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Calories: 108kcal

Author: Linda Warren

Ingredients

Cookies

½ cup light brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
½ cup butter (1 stick), room temperature
½ cup buttermilk
⅓ cup boiled apple cider Apple cider can be used but the result will not be as appley.
1 egg
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon Or replace both the cinnamon and nutmeg with 2 teaspoons apple pie spice
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt

Maple Frosting

2 cups confectioner's sugar
2 Tablespoons butter, melted
2 Tablespoons apple cider
2 Tablespoon pure maple syrup
½ teaspoon pure maple extract optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cookies

In a large bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugars together until light & fluffy.
Add buttermilk, cider & egg, blending well.
In a separate bowl combine remaining ingredients, stir well. Add slowly, mixing well after each addition.
Using a small cookie scoop, place on ungreased cookie sheets leaving about 2" in-between for spreading.
Bake for 10 minutes. Cookies should be a very light golden brown.
Let cool on wire racks.

Maple Frosting

In a small bowl, whisk together all ingredients.
Spread generously on cookies and allow to cool completely before storing in airtight container.

Notes

How to Make Boiled Apple Cider or Apple Cider Molasses

To reduce apple cider: Place 1-⅓ cups in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a low boil, cover and cook for about 2-½ hours, stirring every 30 minutes. When it is close to done it will start to look foamy. At this point turn heat down and watch carefully. When done, let cool and pour into jar & store in the refrigerator. You'll have approximately ⅓ cup. If you don't use it for this recipe, try it as a sauce over meats, oatmeal or even an ice cream sundae.

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