Apple Butter Cookies

 

recipe from dixie crystals

yield: 24 cookies

2 oz unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup apple butter
1 cup extra-fine granulated sugar
1 egg, room temperature
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
210 g flour, sifted
1/4 c freeze-dried apples, crushed fine
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 cup cinnamon sugar, for rolling

Cream together butter, apple butter, and sugar on low speed until mostly incorporated. Increase speed to medium-high and beat for 1-2 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl at least once during creaming

Mix in egg and vanilla. Mix just until well combined.

In a medium bowl, combine cinnamon, flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and freeze-dried apples.

Slowly add dry ingredients to butter mixture. Mix until dough forms.

Place into a refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 375 F.

Portion out cookies in 30g balls. Roll dough into a ball and roll each ball in cinnamon sugar. It's going to be quite sticky.

Place cookies onto an ungreased baking sheet.

Bake 13 minutes. Move baked cookies to wire rack to cool.