Apple Cider Cookies (Soft & Chewy)

These Apple Cider Cookies are soft, chewy, warm, and full of cozy fall flavor.
They taste like apple pie meets a soft sugar cookie, with cinnamon, caramel-like apple sweetness, and a buttery melt-in-your-mouth texture.
Perfect for fall, holidays, warm drinks, or gifting in cookie boxes.

📋 Ingredients

Cookie Dough:

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¾ cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
½ cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
⅓ cup Apple Cider
Optional: 1 small apple finely diced (peeled)

Cinnamon Sugar Coating:

¼ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Apple Cider Glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar
1–2 tablespoons Apple Cider
Pinch of cinnamon

🍪 Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking trays with parchment paper.
Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
Mix wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk melted butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth.
Add egg, vanilla, and apple cider → mix well.
Combine: Add dry mixture into wet mixture and stir until a soft dough forms.
Add apples (optional) and fold in gently.
Make the coating: Mix sugar + cinnamon in a small bowl.
Shape: Scoop dough into balls (about 1.5 tbsp each), roll in the cinnamon sugar, and place 2 inches apart.
Bake: Bake 9–11 minutes, edges set + centers soft.
Cool: Let rest on tray 5 minutes, then move to rack.
Glaze: Whisk powdered sugar + apple cider + cinnamon and drizzle over cooled cookies.

💡 Tips & Variations

Don’t skip the cinnamon sugar coating, it makes the flavor pop.
For stronger apple taste → reduce cider on the stove to a syrup before using.
Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days, very soft texture stays perfect.
They freeze beautifully for up to 2 months.