Melt-in-your-mouth sugar cookies infused with fall flavor using apple butter and apple cider. It’s the subtle twist that captures the essence of fall and makes these Frosted Apple Butter Cookies irresistible! Easy to make and delicious to eat!
Good morning, friends! If it seems I’m a little extra chipper today, it’s because it’s time to bake fall cookies! I’m kicking it off with Frosted Apple Butter Cookies!
These Apple Cookies are so delicious! They’re the perfect way to embrace the flavors of fall and perfectly portioned for all of your fall festivities like hayrides, bonfires or treat or treating!
Apple Butter Cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious and topped with an irresistible Apple Butter Icing. The frosting is made in just 5 minutes – it’s not only perfect for these cookies, but you can of course use it on all of your favorite baked goods!
Let’s get started, shall we? When I think fall, I think everything apple, so I tweaked my melt-in-your-mouth sugar cookies and added a bit of fall flavor using apple butter and apple cider.
These apple cookies require just a few simple ingredients, and they are sure to stand out in a crowd!
Frosted Apple Butter Cookie Ingredients
- Butter – Salted or unsalted.
- Vegetable Oil – Makes them melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
- Apple Butter – The star of the show that gives them all the fall flavor.
- Sugar – White granulated sugar.
- Vanilla Extract
- Eggs
- Flour – All purpose.
- Cream of Tartar
- Baking Soda
- Powdered Sugar
- Apple Cider
How to Make Frosted Apple Butter Sugar Cookies
It really couldn’t be easier to make these delicious fall cookies!
- Beat Oils and Sugars – Combine butter, oil, apple butter, sugars and vanilla until smooth.
- Add Eggs – Blend in eggs until just incorporated.
- Add Dry Ingredients – Add flour, salt, cream of tartar and baking soda until just blended.
- Chill Dough – Refrigerate dough covered for 1+ hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Bake – Roll dough into 1″ balls. Bake 8 minutes and allow to cool.
- Ice – Combine icing ingredients and slather onto cooled cookies.
You can make the sugar cookies ahead of time and store them in an airtight container for 2 or 3 days at room temperature. If you plan on making them ahead of time, don’t ice them, wait until you are ready to serve.
Cookies, cocktails, toast, oatmeal and pancakes.
Apple butter is more concentrated, yielding more flavor. It’s also thicker because it’s cooked longer, reducing the water content.
Yes – you can substitute butter or oil and with applesauce to add a little fall flavor. You can find a complete list of baking substitutions here.
Tips
- Allow time to refrigerate the dough for an hour before baking the cookies to reduce spread.
- Bake the cookies in a preheated oven for the best results.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely before icing them.
To Store
- Room Temperature – In an airtight container with parchment between each layer up to 1 week.
- Freeze – Freeze in an airtight container up to 3 months. It’s preferable to freeze unfrosted, but they’ll keep either way.
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Frosted Apple Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter softened
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup apple butter
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 2 large eggs
- 4½ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Apple Butter Icing
- 1 cup butter softened
- ¼ cup apple butter
- 2 tablespoons apple cider
- 5 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, combine butter, oil, apple butter, sugars and vanilla until smooth.
- Blend in eggs.
- Add flour, salt, cream of tartar and baking soda until just blended.
- Refrigerate dough covered for 1+ hour. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Roll dough into 1″ balls. Bake 8 minutes and allow to cool before icing with apple butter icing.
Apple Butter Icing
- In a medium mixing bowl or stand mixer, combine butter, apple butter, apple cider and powdered sugar until smooth.
Julie’s Tips
To Store
- Room Temperature – In an airtight container with parchment between each layer up to 1 week.
- Freeze – Freeze in an airtight container up to 3 months. It’s preferable to freeze unfrosted, but they’ll keep either way.
Estimated nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed.
These cookies are absolutely awesome, so moist and delicious
These cookies were a big hit-a wonderful taste of fall, and weโre making these cookies for my brotherโs fall wedding dessert table! Love them!!
Thank you, Beth! So glad they enjoyed them!
How many cookies dos the recipe make?
Hi Dede,
As indicated in the printable recipe card, this recipe will give you 36 cookies! Of course that always depends on the size you end up making them.
Hope you enjoy these cookies!
Julie
Soft and delicious cookies, I would definitely make these again! For the frosting I used vanilla extract instead of apple cider and it turned out great.
Hi Alyssa,
Thanks so much for your kind words, and that’s a great tip on the frosting, too!
I really appreciate it – have a great week!
Julie
I have lost count how many times I have made this! I can’t even put it into words how absolutely delicious it is!! I get so many people requesting me to make these cookies.. from my family, to the PTO, to my friends and co-workers! I do use whole milk in the frosting as I like the little “crust” you get on top and the apple butter gives it a wonderful flavor, so I’m not missing out too much by not adding the apple cider. THANK YOU for this wonderful recipe!!!
Oh my gosh! This brings me SO much joy! Thank you for sharing, Michelle! Happy Fall!