Soft and chewy apple cider cookies are packed with cinnamon spice and drizzled with sweet apple cider icing. They have all the flavors we love in a cozy mug of hot apple cider, baked into an easy fall cookie recipe!
My family’s favorite apple cider cookies are a sure sign that fall has arrived. They taste just like the hot apple cider we love to buy from the farmer’s market this time of year! The secret is powdered apple cider, which packs every bite with sweet and cozy apple spice. These cookies are soft and chewy, glazed with a simple apple cider icing at the end. Basically, it’s the perfect fall cookie!
Why I Love These Glazed Apple Cider Cookies
- The best flavor. Apple cider mix is the best flavor hack! The powder is more concentrated, so it solves the problem of adding more fresh apple cider (and more liquid) to get the same amount of cozy apple flavor.
- Perfect for fall. I can’t think of a better fall dessert than a platter of freshly baked, spice-scented apple cider cookies. Every bite tastes like bright mulled apples and cinnamon.
- Easy apple cider glaze. I finish my apple cider cookies off with a simple glaze made from real apple cider and a touch of cinnamon. It’s so simple and so delicious! Of course, you can change it up and add a drizzle of caramel sauce or icing instead.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Just like using freeze-dried strawberries in my strawberry cookies, powdered apple cider gives these cookies amazing flavor without watering down the dough. Here are some notes on the ingredients. Scroll to the recipe card for a printable list with the full recipe details.
- Butter – Salted or unsalted, softened to room temperature.
- Sugar – Granulated sugar, or you can use light brown sugar for a richer flavor.
- Powdered Apple Cider – I use Apline’s original spiced apple cider instant drink mix. It comes in powdered form, similar to hot cocoa packets. You can find similar cider mixes in supermarkets and online.
- Vanilla – Make sure it’s real vanilla extract and not the imitation kind.
- Cinnamon – You can also use apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice if you’d like.
- Baking Ingredients – You’ll also need dry ingredients like flour, baking soda, and baking powder, plus an egg.