Apple Butter Thumbprint Cookies
Soft, buttery cookies melt away with puddles of concentrated apple butter in the middle. These apple butter cookies are such a treat, and an ideal way to use up a spare jar of apple butter!
Ingredients
For the Cookie Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup apple butter
- 2 cups flour
For the Cinnamon Sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 tbs apple pie spice or cinnamon
For the Filling
- ½ cup apple butter
Instructions
Make the Cookie Dough
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Either preheat the oven to 350F now or wait until the cookie dough is chilling in the fridge.
- In a medium bowl, cream room temperature butter with white sugar with an electric mixer. The butter should noticeably lighten and increase in size when properly creamed.1 cup unsalted butter, ½ cup white sugar
- Add the salt, vanilla extract, and ¼ cup apple butter and whip into the mixture. Then, add the flour and mix until the cookie dough brings itself together.1 pinch salt, 1 tsp vanilla extract, ¼ cup apple butter, 2 cups flour
- In a small bowl, stir together the cinnamon sugar.¼ cup white sugar, 1 tbs apple pie spice
Roll and Shape
- Roll the cookie dough into 1-ounce balls (about two tablespoons) and then roll in the cinnamon sugar.
- Place the cookie dough balls on the lined baking sheet and use your thumb, a measuring cup, or the rounded end of a rolling pin (my preference) to create a divot in the middle. Be careful not to go too far down; you still want a bit of a base.
Fill and Chill
- Spoon about 1 tsp of apple butter into each hollow.½ cup apple butter
- Place the sheet pans in the fridge to firm up for about 15-20 minutes.
Bake and Serve
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, then let the cookies firm up on the trays before transferring to a cooling rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 239IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 138kcal