These Soft Apple Butter Cookies taste like a warm hug — buttery, tender, and filled with juicy apple bits. They bake up soft like a tiny cake but with the shape and charm of a cookie. No chilling, no mixer, and no fancy steps. Just mix, scoop, bake, and enjoy the sweet aroma filling your kitchen.
⭐ Full Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup (100 g) butter, softened
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1½ to 2 cups (250–300 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 apples, peeled, cored & diced
- Powdered sugar (optional for dusting)
👩🍳 Cooking Directions
1. Preheat the oven
Set to 350°F (175°C).
Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
2. Mix the wet ingredients
Whisk:
- eggs
- sugar
- vanilla
Add softened butter. Mix until creamy and smooth.
3. Add the dry ingredients
Add:
- baking powder
- salt
Mix in 1½ cups flour first.
If dough is too sticky, add more flour (up to 2 cups total).
You want a soft, pliable dough — not dry.
4. Add the apples
Fold in the diced apples gently until evenly mixed.
5. Shape the cookies
Scoop tablespoon-sized portions onto the baking sheet.
Leave 2 inches between each cookie — they spread slightly.
6. Bake
Bake 18–20 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.
Cool 5 minutes on the tray, then move to a wire rack.
7. Optional finish
Dust with powdered sugar once completely cooled.
🍽 Nutritional Info (Approx per cookie)
- Calories: ~130
- Carbs: 17 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Fat: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Sugar: 8 g
- Calcium: 15 mg
- Iron: 0.5 mg
❤️ Why You’ll Love These Apple Butter Cookies
- Soft, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth texture
- Fresh apples add moisture + natural sweetness
- Quick 20-minute bake
- No chilling required
- Perfect for tea time, snacks, or fall baking
- Kid-friendly, beginner-friendly, pantry-friendly
🍏 Ingredient Tips
Apples:
Use crisp, slightly tart apples like Granny Smith, Fuji, or Honeycrisp.
Butter:
Soft butter makes the cookies tender and rich.
Flour:
Add only as much as the dough needs — too much makes them dry.
🧁 Variations You’ll Love
- Cinnamon Apple Cookies – add ½ tsp cinnamon
- Apple Oat Cookies – replace ¼ cup flour with oats
- Apple Raisin Cookies – add ⅓ cup raisins
- Lemon Glazed Version – drizzle with lemon icing
- Nutty Apple Cookies – add chopped walnuts or pecans
☕ What to Serve With These Cookies
- Tea (black, green, or chai)
- Hot coffee or cappuccino
- Spiced apple cider
- Vanilla ice cream
- Greek yogurt for a breakfast treat
🧊 Storage Tips
- Room temp: 3 days (airtight container)
- Fridge: up to 1 week
- Freezer: up to 2 months
Warm in the microwave for 10 seconds to soften again.
📝 Conclusion
These Soft Apple Butter Cookies prove that comforting desserts don’t need to be complicated. With buttery dough, fruity apple bites, and a tender cake-like crumb, these cookies are perfect for fall, tea time, or anytime you crave something simple but special.
