Description
These spiced apple cinnamon snickerdoodle cookies are soft, cozy, and filled with tart Granny Smith apples and warm spices. Each bite has a tender center, lightly crisp edges, and a fragrant cinnamon-nutmeg sugar coating.
Ingredients
3 cups plus 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
5 tbsp granulated sugar (for coating)
1 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon
1 3/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter with 1 cup granulated sugar and the brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract until fully combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until a soft dough forms.
- Gently fold in the peeled and diced Granny Smith apples until evenly distributed.
- In a small bowl, combine the remaining 5 tablespoons granulated sugar with the cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Scoop portions of dough, roll into balls, and coat thoroughly in the cinnamon-nutmeg sugar mixture.
- Place the coated dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the edges are set and lightly golden while the centers remain soft.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Swap Granny Smith apples for Honeycrisp or Fuji for a sweeter flavor.
Add chopped pecans or walnuts for extra texture.
Mix a pinch of ground cloves into the sugar coating for deeper spice.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
Freeze baked cookies for up to 2 months and thaw at room temperature before warming slightly.
If cookies are too soft, bake an additional 1 to 2 minutes and avoid adding excess apple.
Dough can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 260 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
