Ingredients
– 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
– 1 teaspoon baking soda
– 1 tablespoon ground ginger
– 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
– ½ teaspoon ground cloves
– ¼ teaspoon salt
– ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
– 1 ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
– 1 large egg
– 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
– ½ cup apple cider, preferably fresh
– ½ cup granulated sugar, for rolling
Instructions
Creating Soft Batch Apple Cider Gingersnap Cookies is a breeze with this simple process. Just follow these steps:
1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, and salt until evenly mixed.
3. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
4. Add Egg and Vanilla: Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
5. Incorporate Apple Cider: Gradually stir in the fresh apple cider, mixing until smooth.
6. Combine Mixtures: Slowly add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined (do not overmix!).
7. Chill Dough: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 30 minutes if the dough is too soft to handle.
8. Shape Cookies: Scoop out tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll them into balls. Roll each ball in granulated sugar to coat.
9. Place on Baking Sheets: Arrange the sugar-coated dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, leaving space between each cookie for spreading.
10. Bake: Place in the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are set, but the centers are still soft.
11. Cool Cookies: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
By following these steps, you’ll create a delicious batch of Soft Batch Apple Cider Gingersnap Cookies that everyone will enjoy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24 cookies
- Calories: 130 kcal per cookie
- Fat: 5g
- Protein: 1g