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.
⅓cupboiled apple ciderApple cider can be used but the result will not be as appley.
1egg
2 ¼cupsall-purpose flour
1 ½teaspoonscinnamonOr replace both the cinnamon and nutmeg with 2 teaspoons apple pie spice
½teaspoonnutmeg
½teaspoonbaking powder
½teaspoonbaking soda
¼teaspoonsalt
Maple Frosting
2cupsconfectioner's sugar
2Tablespoonsbutter,melted
2Tablespoonsapple cider
2Tablespoonpure maple syrup
½teaspoonpure maple extractoptional
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 MolassesTo 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.