Apple Butter Thumbprint Cookies – Quick, Sweet, and Absolutely Amazing
Soft cookie dough rolled in cinnamon sugar, filled with apple butter, then baked to perfection. These apple butter thumbprint cookies are a cozy fall favorite.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
- Yield: 30 cookies
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Cookie Dough:
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Putting Cookies Together:
1/4 cup granulated sugar, for rolling
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup apple butter
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar with a mixer for 2-3 minutes. Add egg yolks and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together flour and salt. Add gradually to butter mixture, mixing on low until just combined.
4. Cover bowl and chill dough for 30 minutes.
5. Scoop dough into balls using a tablespoon or scoop. Roll each ball in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place on baking sheets 1 inch apart.
6. Press a thumbprint or spoon handle into each dough ball and fill with apple butter.
7. Bake 12-14 minutes, until cookies are set and edges lightly golden. Cool completely on a wire rack.
8. Store at room temperature up to 3 days.
Notes
Be careful when handling cookies right out of the oven—the apple butter filling will be very hot.
These cookies can also be frozen after baking; thaw at room temperature before serving.
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