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A plate of cookies with cinnamon and sugar on it.

Apple Cider Shortbread Cookies

Sarita Harbour
These easy apple cider shortbread cookies with a glaze use just four tablespoons of hard apple cider for a distinctive autumn flavor.
5 from 37 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Additional Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 18
Calories 220 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper
  • Sift flour. Set aside.
  • Lightly flour a flat surface. (Cutting board)
  • Add the butter, powdered sugar, and apple cider in a mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer combine the ingredients.
  • Continue mixing while adding in the salt.
  • Slowly add the sifted flour, a cup at a time, continuing to mix for a few minutes. At first the mixture will resemble sand. Continue to mix until it begins to look like dough.
  • Slightly four your hands work with the dough and form a ball. Move the cookie dough on the floured cutting board.
  • Reflour your hands and coat the rolling pin with that flour.
  • Using the flour coated rolling pin roll the cookie dough out until it is about 3/4 inches thick.
  • With the round cookie cutter, cut out the dough to form the cookies.
  • Use a spatula to move the raw cookies to the prepped cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 6 minuted but not browned.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 1 minute.
  • Gently transfer the cookies to a cooling rack.
  • Whisk the glazing ingredients ( apple cider and powdered sugar) together.
  • Spoon the glaze over the cooled cookies allowing the glaze to firm.
  • Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Notes

Makes 18 cookies.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 15mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15g
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