Mulled Cider Cookies: A Sweet Taste of Autumn

These Mulled Apple Cider Cookies are the perfect Autumn treats, combining apple cider, cinnamon and allspice in a sweet little cookie.

This recipe takes a bit longer than some cookie recipes because you start by cooking the apple cider with warm spices until it is nice and thick.

Instead of vanilla extract or other flavorings, the apple cider syrup is the flavor base for the cookie and the icing.

The result is an amazing burst of apples and spices in every bite!

Apple Cider versus Apple Juice

Apple Cider is fresh and raw and usually, unpasteurized. Apple Juice is filtered and pasteurized, making it sweeter and clearer with a longer shelf life.

I made these cookies with cider, but you can use apple juice if that is what you have.

Ingredients for Mulled Cider Cookies

Aside from the apple cider, these cookies are made with basic baking ingredients. Everything should be easy to find.

• apple cider
• mulling spices: cinnamon, whole allspice berries, whole cloves (optional)
• all purpose flour
• ground cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda
• butter or favorite substitute
• egg or favorite substitute
• sugars: light brown sugar and powdered sugar
• colored sugar, sprinkles, etc. (optional)

More Recipes with Apple Cider from #OurFamilyTable

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Creating with Apple Cider

• Apple Cider Bundt Cake from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
• Apple Cider Old Fashioned from Art of Natural Living
• Apple Cider Pull Apart Rolls from Magical Ingredients
• Apple Cider Syrup from Devour Dinner
• Braised Apple Cider Chicken Dinner from Jen Around the World
• Cider-Glazed Chicken with Brown Butter Pecan Rice from The Spiffy Cookie
• Mulled Apple Cider Cookies from That Recipe

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Recipe

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Ingredients

 

• 1 ½ cup apple cider
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 4 whole allspice berries
• 1-2 whole cloves (optional)
• 1 ½ cup all purpose flour
• ¾ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup butter
• ⅔ cups light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• ⅔ cups powdered sugar
• colored sugar, sprinkles, etc. (optional)

Instructions

 

• In a small sauce pan, cook apple cider, cinnamon stick and allspice berries. Cook over medium heat until reduced to ¼ cup.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, ground cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside.
• Beat the butter and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy (3-5 minutes). Add the egg and ½ of the cider mixture. Beat until combined.
• Slowly add flour mixture and beat until just incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Form dough into ¾ inch balls and place on baking sheets about 2" apart. Bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Move cookies to baking rack and let cool completely.
• Combine powdered sugar and remaining apple cider to make a glaze. Spread on cooled cookies and top with colored sugar or sprinkles if desired.

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Until next time, happy eating!
~Audrey