The Best Apple Cider Coffee Cake Cookies with Glaze
These Apple Cider Coffee Cake Cookies with Glaze are a bakery-style treat you can make right at home. The dough is made with a apple cider reduction, giving each bite a rich flavor, while a buttery cinnamon streusel is sprinkled over each cookies for that classic coffee cake texture. Finished with a spiced glaze drizzle, these cookies are the perfect fall dessert to enjoy with coffee or to share on a holiday cookie tray.
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Dough:
- 1/2 cup Apple cider
- 2 tsp Apple pie spice
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter melted
- 1 1/2 cups Granulated sugar
- 2 whole Eggs room temperature
- 2 tsps Vanilla Extract
- 2 3/4 cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Salt
For the Streusel:
- 1/4 cup All purpose flour
- 1/4 cup Granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp Apple pie spice or cinnamon
- 4 tbsp Unsalted butter softened
For the Glaze:
- 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
- 1-2 tbsp Heavy cream
- 1 tsp Apple pie spice or cinnamon
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan combine the apple cider and apple pie spice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce heat and allow to simmer until reduced by about half, about 10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly.1/2 cup Apple cider , 2 tsp Apple pie spice
- In a large mixing bowl combine the apple cider reduction, melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine.1 cup Unsalted Butter, 1 1/2 cups Granulated sugar, 2 whole Eggs, 2 tsps Vanilla Extract
- To the wet ingredients, add in the flour, baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar. Fold until completely combined. Cover and chill dough for 30 minutes.2 3/4 cups All-purpose Flour, 1 1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar, 1 tsp Baking Soda, 1 tsp Salt
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a small mixing bowl combine the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, apple pie spice, and butter for the streusel. Use a fork or your hands to combine until the butter pieces are about the size of peas. Set aside.1/4 cup All purpose flour, 1/4 cup Granulated sugar , 1/4 cup Brown Sugar, 1 tsp Apple pie spice , 4 tbsp Unsalted butter
- Once dough has chilled, use a 2 oz. portion scoop or measuring spoon to scoop 2 oz. balls of cookie dough, roll into a ball, press the back of a tablespoon measuring spoon into the middle of each dough ball to leave an indent. Repeat until all the dough is used.
- Fill each cookie with about a tablespoon of the streusel topping. Arrange cookie dough 2-3" apart on a sheet pan, bake for 9-11 minutes until golden brown. Cookies will be soft, allow to cool slightly on the sheet pan before moving to a wire rack to finish cooling.
- In a small bowl combine the powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon of cream, and apple pie spice. Mix to combine. If the glaze is too thick, add the additional cream as needed.1/2 cup Powdered sugar , 1-2 tbsp Heavy cream , 1 tsp Apple pie spice
- Drizzle each cookie with a spoonful of glaze and let set. Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Don’t skip the reduction: Reducing apple cider concentrates the flavor so your cookies taste like fall in every bite, if the mixture isn't reduced it will add too much moisture to the dough.
- Chill dough: cookie dough needs to chill so the fat sets back up, this will help them keep their shape while baking.
- Streusel tip: Press a small indent in the dough balls before filling to help the streusel stay in place. If the tablespoon sticks, spray with a bit of cooing spray.
- Glaze last: Wait until cookies are fully cooled before drizzling with glaze to prevent melting.
- Extra apple boost: use a pre-mixed apple pie spice or make your own with ginger, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 284kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 2gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 194mgPotassium: 83mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 407IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg