Honey, I baked!
Chewy, gooey, apple cider and molasses-spiked, sugar-rolled, all-fall Soft Batch Apple Cider Gingersnap Cookies! Because:
1. Baking season! Although the days haven’t become quite as nippy as I’d like, I’m still in that shuffling around the house in my slippers mode and the only thing I like making in my slippers better than chili, is cookies.
2. I needed another recipe to use up the apple cider I bought for Sparkling Maple Bourbon Ciders (CHEERS).
3. Since my Celiac Disease diagnosis I’ve barely baked a thing, and figured it was high time to change that. These cookies are the perfect reason to come out of my baking hibernation!
These Soft Batch Apple Cider Gingersnap Cookies are absolutely wonderful. Think of the softest gingersnap you’ve ever eaten then add a hint of autumnal flavor from adding both apple cider and unsweetened applesauce to the cookie dough. These babies warm the soul.
Bonus: the dough needs to chill in the fridge for 2 hours or up to overnight (or heck, even a day or two,) so you can make it ahead of time then bake when you’re craving a warm, chewy batch of cookies.
Let’s bake!
How to Make This Recipe
Start by creaming together 1/2 cup softened butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy in the bowl of an electric mixer, or in a large bowl if using a hand held mixer.
Next add 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce, 1/4 cup apple cider, and 1/4 cup molasses – plus an egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix until combined. FYI: the mixture may look curdled but it’s fine!
Finally, whisk together ginger, cinnamon, and cloves with 2-1/3 cups gluten free baking flour blend WITH a binder. This recipe will also work using AP flour if you don’t need to eat gluten free.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in three batches, mixing until just combined before adding the next batch. Cover the cookie dough then refrigerate for at least two hours, or up to one or two days.
Baking time! Scoop the cookie dough directly into a bowl of granulated sugar then roll to coat and place onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes (mine took 10-1/2 minutes,) at 350 degrees then cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Sugar, spice and everything nice: that’s what Soft Batch Apple Cider Gingersnap Cookies are made of. I hope you love these soft and sweet gluten free cookies as much as we do – enjoy!
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Soft Batch Apple Cider Gingersnap Cookies
Description
Soft Batch Apple Cider Gingersnap Cookies are soft, chewy, and perfectly spiced. They're the most delicious, gluten free fall treat!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup sugar, plus more for rolling cookies
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup apple cider
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2-1/3 cups gluten-free flour baking blend
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
- Cream together butter and sugar in a mixing bowl on high speed until light and fluffy. Add applesauce, apple cider, molasses, egg, and vanilla then mix until combined – mixture may look curdled. In a separate bowl whisk together the remaining ingredients then add to the wet ingredients in three batches, mixing until just combined before adding the next batch. Cover then refrigerate for at least two hours or up to overnight (dough will be soft.)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees then line baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop cookie dough by the Tablespoon into a bowl of sugar then roll to coat and place on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes then let cool for a few minutes before transferring to cooling racks. Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
Alaina {Fabtastic Eats} 10.01.2014
ohh these sound so amazing! I love a soft cookie..and Im loving all the spices in these!
Nicola Miller Editor of The Millers Tale 10.01.2014
These look perfect for Autumn and would make, I suspect, a good ur recipe, one that can be adapted to use most seasonal fruits with a similar water and fibre content. I plan to make them as the recipe specifies but also with quinces when they are in season after Christmas.
Sarah 10.01.2014
These look amazing! I love apple cider and fall spices.
Mark 10.01.2014
Have you ever tried using almond flour, coconut flour, and/or tapioca flour instead of regular flour? Using one of those, or a combination thereof, would not only make whatever your baking gluten free, but grain free as well! And, before you know it, you’re on your way to making Paleo-friendly baked goods!
Kristin 10.01.2014
I use those flours in cooking but haven’t tried in baking since the blends for baking include some sort of binding ingredient which mimic the gluten in regular flour.
Christina 10.01.2014
Apple cider is probably my favorite fall flavor. These look fantastic!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction 10.01.2014
Love that you added apple cider to gingersnaps! These look so good!
B 10.01.2014
I haven’t had a good cookie since having to go gluten free either. I can’t wait to try these!
haley @Cupcakes and Sunshine.com 10.01.2014
these. sound. incredible. Running to the store to pick up some cider right now!
Carrie (This Fit Chick) 10.01.2014
I have never heard of apple cider cookies! how clever!! These sound and look amazing!
Amy @ Dusty's Sister 10.01.2014
Yay for fall baking! I had a soft ginger snap cookie at church last week and I haven’t stopped thinking about it! Can’t wait to make these! And looks like some fall weather may have finally arrived today!
Sara 10.01.2014
Wow these look like the perfect Fall treat! Can’t wait to try them.
Britt@MyOwnBalance 10.01.2014
These cookies look amazing! I am not gluten-free but there is a gluten-free bakery around the corner from my house and I always buy their goods because they are so gooey and delicious!
Debtgirl 10.01.2014
Yum with a cup of black coffee! I can’t turn on my oven yet. Still to hot!
Chicago Jogger 10.01.2014
Yum! Glad to hear the gluten free flour worked for you. I have leftover apple cider in my fridge right now and I would love to whip up a batch of these guys!
Becky {Milo & Oats} 10.01.2014
Yay for baking again!! And what a perfect fall treat! I’ve always had pretty good luck with baking gluten-free. It’s losing the eggs and dairy that I find somewhat challenging! Keep at it…looks like you’re off to a great start!
jenna @ just j.faye 10.01.2014
These look delicious and I bet they smell heavenly!
Catherine 10.01.2014
Oh my, these looks ah-mazing. I’m gonna have to make them! Thanks for the recipe!
C x
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Michelle 10.01.2014
Are you using salted or unsalted butter?
Kristin 10.01.2014
I almost always use salted butter.
sarah 10.01.2014
Kristin, you may want to specify that you used salted butter in the ingredients list, since the default for most baking recipes is to use unsalted butter.
Kristin 10.01.2014
I honestly don’t notice a difference (might be a personal taste thing,) so I don’t think it’s necessary to specify in this recipe. For these cookies you can just use what you’ve already got on hand!
Debtgirl 10.02.2014
I never notice the difference either! Lol
Ken S. 10.01.2014
Agreed. You can’t just use salted and unsalted butter interchangeably, especially when you’re using half a cup of it. The rule of thumb is to use unsalted butter for cooking, salted butter for spreading.
Maryea {happy healthy mama} 10.01.2014
These look incredible!! I’m glad you were able to get your baking fix and still keep them gluten free! :)
Alexandra Aimee 10.01.2014
Oh my gosh!!! These look amazing!! And gluten free??? You are a genius.
— Alex at Cashmere Kangaroo