Description
Delightful cookies with buttery richness and a luscious apple butter filling, perfect for cozy gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup apple butter
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
- Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla extract until combined.
- Gradually mix in flour and salt until a soft dough forms.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place on a lined baking sheet, spacing them apart.
- Create an indentation in the center of each ball.
- Fill each indentation with about a teaspoon of apple butter.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until the edges are lightly golden but the centers remain soft.
- Cool on a wire rack and dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg