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Home » Type » Desserts » Cookies » Chewy Cinnamon Apple Cookies Recipe – Easy to Make in Less Than an Hour & Perfect for Fall Baking!

Chewy Cinnamon Apple Cookies Recipe – Easy to Make in Less Than an Hour & Perfect for Fall Baking!

September 11, 2022 by Faith 2 Comments

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Chewy Cinnamon Apple Cookies are full of warm spiced apple flavor, and are chewy inside and crispy outside with crackled tops. And they take less than an hour to whip up, including cleanup time!

pile of cinnamon apple cookies

These cookies are for the apple lovers! If you’re looking for the perfect autumnal treat, this is it. 

They’re chewy on the inside and crispy outside. They have the same texture as Molasses Crinkle Cookies, but with the flavor of warm spiced apple pie. Apple butter is the secret ingredient that lends intense apple flavor here!

stack of soft apple cookies with bitten cookie

These cookies are easy to make and whip up in less than an hour. They’re a fun way to get started with fall baking!

stack of cinnamon apple cookies with cinnamon sticks

In This Article

  • Why You’ll Love This Recipe
  • The Best Chewy Cinnamon Apple Cookies Recipe
  • Cooks Tips
  • More Fall Cookies to Try
  • Chewy Cinnamon Apple Cookies Recipe

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • They have amazing texture! Similar to Molasses Crinkle Cookies, these are chewy inside and crispy outside with a crackled top.
  • If you love apple with warm spices, these are the cookies for you!
  • These are quick and easy to make. In less than an hour from start to finish (including cleanup time!), you’ll have a fresh batch of delicious cookies made.
overhead view of cookies on parchment paper on wooden board

The Best Chewy Cinnamon Apple Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

  • Unsalted butter
  • Light brown sugar
  • Egg yolk
  • Vanilla extract
  • Apple butter
  • Flour
  • Cinnamon
  • Baking soda
  • Salt
  • Nutmeg
  • Ginger
  • Cloves

Step-by-Step Instructions

how to make apple cookies
  1. Add the butter, brown sugar, egg yolk, vanilla, and apple butter to a large bowl and whisk until well-combined.
  2. Add the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves, and stir to combine.
  3. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 15 minutes (the dough will stiffen as it chills). Meanwhile, combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
  4. After the dough is chilled, use a 1.5-tablespoon scoop to measure out the dough. Roll it into balls, and roll each ball in the cinnamon sugar twice.
  5. Arrange the dough balls on baking trays lined with parchment paper or silpat baking mats.
  6. Bake at 350F until the cookies are golden along the outside and on the bottom, about 10 to 12 minutes, rotating the trays once halfway through. Note that the cookies will puff up when they’re done baking, but then deflate and have a crackly top when they’re cooled.
easy apple cookies

Storage

Store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

apple cookies graphic

Cooks Tips

  • Don’t skip the chill time for the cookie dough! Otherwise, your cookies are likely to be too flat.
  • The cookies will look puffed when you remove them from the oven. They will settle (de-puff) and develop a crackle top as they cool.
  • Rolling the cookie dough balls in sugar before baking is what causes the pretty crackled tops! You can skip this step to reduce the sugar a bit if you don’t care about crackled tops.
stack of apple cinnamon cookies

More Fall Cookies to Try

  • Iced Oatmeal Cookies
  • Slice and Bake Chai Tea Shortbread Cookies
  • Molasses Crinkles Cookies
easy apple cinnamon cookies recipe piled on parchment paper on wooden board on marble countertop

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Chewy Cinnamon Apple Cookies Recipe

By: Faith Gorsky
Chewy Cinnamon Apple Cookies are full of warm spiced apple flavor, and are chewy inside and crispy outside with crackled tops. And they take less than an hour to whip up, including cleanup time!
4.50 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 13 mins
Cook Time 12 mins
Chill Time 15 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 15 servings
Calories 112 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter softened slightly (not melted)
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar lightly packed
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons apple butter
  • 18 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup + 2 tablespoons
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

Cinnamon Sugar Coating:

  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Line 2 large baking trays with parchment paper or silpat baking mats.
  • Add the butter, brown sugar, egg yolk, vanilla, and apple butter to a large bowl and whisk until well-combined. Add the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves, and stir to combine. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 15 minutes (the dough will stiffen as it chills).
  • Combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
  • After the dough is chilled, use a 1.5-tablespoon scoop to measure out the dough. Roll it into balls, and roll each ball in the cinnamon sugar twice. Arrange the dough balls on the prepared baking trays.
  • Bake until the cookies are golden along the outside and on the bottom, about 10 to 12 minutes, rotating the trays once halfway through. Note that the cookies will puff up when they’re done baking, but then deflate and have a crackly top when they’re cooled.
  • Let the cookies cool, and then remove from the trays.

Faith’s Tips

  • Recipe Yield and Serving Size: This recipe makes 15 cookies; each serving is 1 cookie.
  • Storage: Store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Chewy Cinnamon Apple Cookies Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 112 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 23mg8%
Sodium 118mg5%
Potassium 27mg1%
Carbohydrates 17g6%
Fiber 0.4g2%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 135IU3%
Vitamin C 0.03mg0%
Calcium 13mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword Apple Cookies, Apple Cookies Recipe, Cinnamon Apple Cookies
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Comments

  1. Alyssa B. says

    October 2, 2022 at 8:11 pm

    4 stars
    The recipe came out good. I feel like there wasn’t enough apple in the cookie. Next time I would add more :)

    Reply
  2. Cathy says

    September 19, 2022 at 4:29 pm

    5 stars
    These cookies are delicious!! Made a batch yesterday and another one today!

    Reply

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