Brown Butter Sourdough Apple Cider Cookies
Soft and chewy sourdough apple cider cookies made with nutty brown butter, concentrated apple cider, cinnamon, dried apples, and a sweet apple cider glaze.
Equipment
- Small saucepan
- Large and Medium mixing bowls
- Whisk
- Rubber Spatula
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Kitchen scale
- Cookie scoop
- Baking sheets
- Parchment paper
- Wire cooling rack
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup 226g unsalted butter
- ¾ cup 150g granulated sugar
- ½ cup 100g light brown sugar
- 1 cup 200g sourdough starter
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup reduced apple cider
- 2½ cups 315g all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup finely chopped dried apple pieces
Sugar Coating
- 50 g granulated sugar
- 3 g apple pie spice
Apple Cider Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple cider
Instructions
- Reduce approximately 2 cups of apple cider in a saucepan over medium heat until you have ½ cup. Let it cool completely.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the milk solids turn golden brown and the butter smells nutty. Remove from the heat and let it cool.
- Mix the cooled brown butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl.
- Add the sourdough starter, egg, vanilla extract, and cooled cider reduction. Mix until well combined.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix just until combined.
- Fold in the finely chopped dried apple pieces.
- Cover the dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until firm.
- Mix the granulated sugar and apple pie spice in a shallow bowl.
- Scoop the chilled dough into approximately 24 portions and roll each portion into a ball.
- Roll each cookie dough ball in the apple pie sugar coating.
- Place the cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10-14 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are still slightly soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for several minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack.
- Mix the powdered sugar and apple cider until smooth to make the glaze.
- Drizzle the glaze over the completely cooled cookies and let it set before serving.
Notes
Nutritional Information Approx. per cookie:
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Protein: 2g
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Sugar: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Sodium: 130mg
