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apple butter cookies

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Susan Feliciano
@frenchtutor
Oak Ridge, TN

I've found that whole wheat flour works well when combined with fruit or vegetable purees - like carrot cake, zucchini bread, banana bread, pumpkin loaves, and these cookies. So enjoy using whole grains and eating your sweets!

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For apple butter cookies

  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar (or xylitol sweetener)
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter, softened
  • 1/2 c
    sorghum
  • 1
    egg
  • 1/2 c
    apple butter
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    ginger
  • 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1/4 c
    hot water
  • 2 1/2 c
    whole wheat flour (approximate)

How To Make apple butter cookies

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • 2
    Cream together brown sugar, butter, and sorghum. Add egg and apple butter; beat until well blended.
  • 3
    Stir baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg into hot water. Stir into creamed mixture, blending thoroughly. Add the flour and mix well.
  • 4
    Drop dough from a teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with baker's sugar, or flatten with a glass dipped in granulated sugar.
  • 5
    Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on pans, then remove to wire rack to finish cooling.
  • 6
    If you like, add a little more flour (maybe 1/4 cup) and you can form these into balls and roll in granulated sugar. That's what I did with the ones in the picture.
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