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Apple Cider Crinkle Cookies

Yields 22-24 cookies
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cookies
Total Time 3 hours
Servings 12
Author Christine Ma

Ingredients

  • 2 cups apple cider (500 ml)
  • ½ cup butter (113 grams)
  • ¾ cup brown sugar (150 grams)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (296 grams)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar (50 grams)
  • ½ cup powdered sugar (65 grams)

Instructions

  • Pour apple cider into a medium saucepot and bring to a boil over high heat. Continue to boil the apple cider until it's reduced to ¼ cup. The cider should be thick like a syrup. Let cool completely.
  • Melt ½ cup butter in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Continue to simmer the butter until it smells nutty and is browned, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and pour the butter into the bowl of a stand mixer. Chill the butter in the freezer for 10-15 minutes or until it begins to solidify but is not completely firm. The butter should have the same consistency as softened butter.
  • Combine flour with cinnamon, baking powder, ground ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Cream together the brown butter with brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs one a time, mixing until well combined. Add the ¼ cup reduced apple cider and vanilla, mixing until well combined.
  • Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture, stirring just until combined. Wrap up the cookie dough and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours or until firm.
  • Place ¼ cup granulated sugar in one bowl and ½ cup powdered sugar in another. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Remove the cookie dough from the fridge and portion out the dough into cookies, about 2 tablespoons each. Roll each portion into a ball and coat it in the granulated sugar. Then, coat each cookie ball in the powdered sugar, making sure to cover all sides. Place the cookie balls on the lined baking sheet, placing them 2 inches apart. Chill in the fridge for 10 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies to wire racks and let cool completely. Enjoy the cookies slightly warm or at room temperature.

Notes

The apple cider can be reduced and cooled up to 1 week in advance.
The cookie dough can be chilled for up to 48 hours. You can also freeze the cookie dough for up to 3 months.