Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
½ cup apple cider (reduced)
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
Pinch of salt
Optional: caramel drizzle or cider glaze
Instructions
1. Reduce apple cider on stove until syrupy and set aside.
2. Beat butter, cream cheese, and sugar until fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, then stir in cider reduction.
4. Mix in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until combined.
5. Chill dough for 30 minutes before baking.
6. Scoop dough onto lined tray, bake at 350°F for 12–14 minutes.
7. Cool completely, then drizzle with glaze or caramel.
Notes
Store in an airtight container up to 4 days.
Freeze unglazed cookies up to 2 months.
Add extra spices for a stronger fall flavor.
Best enjoyed the next day when flavors deepen.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg