Get ready to fall in love with these Caramel Apple Cider Cookies. Soft, chewy, and bursting with the cozy flavors of apple cider, caramel, and warm spices, these cookies are the ultimate autumn treat. Each bite has the sweetness of caramel balanced with the tang of apple cider, making them a must-bake dessert for anyone who loves seasonal baking.
These Caramel Apple Cider Cookies are ideal for fall gatherings, Thanksgiving dessert tables, or simply enjoying at home on a chilly evening. The spices and gooey apple cider butter filling create a rich and comforting flavor that pairs beautifully with a hot cup of tea, cider, or coffee. They are festive enough for holidays yet simple enough to bake on a cozy weekend at home.
If you are looking for a unique cookie recipe that captures the best flavors of fall, this is it. The combination of soft cookie texture, sweet caramel, and spiced apple cider makes them unforgettable. Bake a batch to share with friends and family, or bring them to your next holiday party. These cookies will quickly become a seasonal favorite everyone asks for year after year.
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Ingredients
Caramel Apple Cider Cookies
- 5 cups apple cider
- 1/2 cup salted caramel (store bought or homemade)
- 1 cup salted butter 2 sticks
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup reduced & cooled apple cider
- 3 cups + 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp allspice
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
Step By Step Instructions
Follow these step-by-step instructions, then scroll down to the recipe card for a full ingredients list and method
How to make Caramel Apple Cider Cookies
Reduce Apple Cider
Reduce your apple cider by cooking it in a small saucepan on the stove, over medium-high heat until it reduces down to 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp. Stir occasionally ;This will take about 35-42 minutes. Let it cool in the fridge so it’s cool.
Make Cookie Dough
In a large bowl, cream the softened butter with an electric mixer on medium-high speed.
Mix in sugar until creamed together with the butter, about 1 minute.
Add the vanilla, eggs, and apple cider, and mix until just combined. Add the dry ingredients last, and mix until a dough forms.
Chill for 30 minutes to make it easier to roll the dough into balls.
Roll & Chill Dough
Scoop the dough into balls about 3 to 4 tbsp, and place in an airtight container to chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or up to 48 hours. Bake Cookies
Preheat your oven to 350℉. Line a few cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
In a small bowl, stir together the sugar and spices for coating. Roll the dough balls generously in the apple pie spice cinnamon sugar mixture.
Place cookies on each sheet with enough room for them to spread (Depending on the size of your baking sheet this can be 6-12 cookies). Bake for 11-13 minutes. The edges should look and feel set and centers slightly doughy.
Let the cookies cool a few minutes on baking sheets to finish cooking, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Decorating Cookies
Stir together the apple butter and reduced apple cider in a medium bowl, then brush each cookie with a generous coating.
Dip or sprinkle the remaining apple pie spice sugar from earlier on top of each cookie
Drizzle cookies with a line of salted caramel and enjoy!
How to store your Caramel Apple Cider Cookies
Storing: Cookies can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for about a week. Let cookies come back to room temp before serving.
To Freeze: Cookie dough balls can be frozen in a freezer bag or airtight container once frozen. Bake frozen cookie dough from frozen, adding 1-2 mins to the bake time as needed.
Tools & Supplies for Making Caramel Apple Cider Cookies:
More Fall recipes to try this season
- Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta with Sausage
- Mini Apple Pies
- Pumpkin Banana Muffins
- Honey Ricotta Peach Crostini
Caramel Apple Cider Cookies
Ingredients
Reduced Apple Cider
- 5 cups apple cider
Salted Caramel
- 1/2 cup salted caramel store bought or homemade
Apple Cider Cookies
- 1 cup salted butter 2 sticks
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup reduced & cooled apple cider
- 3 cups + 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp allspice
Apple Pie Spice Sugar Coating
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp allspice
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
Apple Butter Coating
- 3 tbsp reduced apple cider
- 3 tbsp apple butter
Instructions
Reduce Apple Cider
- Reduce your apple cider by cooking it in a small saucepan on the stove, over medium-high heat until it reduces down to 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp. Stir occasionally ;This will take about 35-42 minutes. Let it cool in the fridge so it's cool.
Make Cookie Dough
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter with an electric mixer on medium-high speed.
- Add the sugars and mix until creamed together with the butter, about 1 minute.
- Add the vanilla, eggs, and apple cider, and mix until just combined. Add the dry ingredients last, and mix until a dough forms.
- Chill for 30 minutes to make it easier to roll the dough into balls.
Roll & Chill the Dough
- Scoop the dough into balls about 3 to 4 tbsp, and place in an airtight container to chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or up to 48 hours.
Bake
- Preheat your oven to 350℉. Line a few cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a small bowl, stir together the sugar and spices for coating. Roll the dough balls generously in the apple pie spice cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Place cookies on each sheet with enough room for them to spread (Depending on the size of your baking sheet this can be 6-12 cookies). Bake for 11-13 minutes. The edges should look and feel set and centers slightly doughy.
- Let the cookies cool a few minutes on baking sheets to finish cooking, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Topping the Cookies
- Stir together the apple butter and reduced apple cider in a medium bowl, then brush each cookie with a generous coating.
- Dip or sprinkle the remaining apple pie spice sugar from earlier on top of each cookie
- Drizzle cookies with a line of salted caramel and enjoy!
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