Apple Cider Cookies

Prep 20 min
Total 1 hr 30 min
Servings 40

Sweet cider isn’t just for drinking. As anyone who’s ever had an apple cider doughnut knows, it’s just as delicious in desserts, including these cookies! From their apple-studded tops all the way through their chewy interiors, these cookies are infused with fruit flavor and spicy-sweet cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. So, they’re just the treat you’ll want to nibble while standing along the sidelines rooting on the school team. And since a batch makes 40 cookies, you’ll have enough to share with your fellow fans. All you need to get started is 20 minutes, Betty’s sugar cookie mix and a package of apple cider mix.

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated June 4, 2019

Make with

Betty Crocker Cookie Mix

Ingredients

2

tablespoons sugar
1

package (0.74 oz) apple cider instant drink mix (do not prepare)
1 1/2

teaspoons ground cinnamon
1

pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/2

cup butter, softened
1

egg
3/4

cup finely chopped peeled apple (1 medium)

Steps

1

Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, mix sugar, 1 teaspoon of the apple cider drink mix and 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon; set aside.
2

In large bowl, stir cookie mix, softened butter, egg, remaining apple cider drink mix and cinnamon with spoon until soft dough forms. Stir in apple pieces until combined. Shape dough into 40 (1 1/4-inch) balls. Roll balls in sugar-spice mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Discard sugar-spice mixture after rolling balls.
3

Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are set and light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.

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A cookie scoop makes quick work of dropping the cookie dough. It also ensures cookies will be the same size, which helps them bake up in the same amount of time.
For best results, bake cookies on the middle oven rack, one sheet at a time. Shiny aluminum cookie sheets with a smooth surface and no sides reflect heat and allow cookies to bake evenly and brown properly, so save your rimmed ones for sheet-pan dinner recipes. Allow cookie sheet to cool completely in between batches. Otherwise, cookies will spread too much.
This recipe was developed using Granny Smith apples, but you can use any baking apple you desire. Baking apples can be sweet or tart. They’re simply apples that hold their shape when baked.
Apple cider instant drink mix packages can be found in the beverage aisle of your grocery store.