Apple Spiced Gooey Butter Cookies
Rich, buttery flavor with a soft, gooey center, a hint of warm spices, and packed with sweet, tender bites of apple.
Ingredients
- ½ cup softened butter
- 8 oz block softened or whipped cream cheese I
- 1 -1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 -1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ginger
- ¼ tsp cloves
- 1 cup powdered sugar for rolling
- Sauteed apples
- ½ cup finely diced peeled apples peeled
- 1-1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Peel, core, and finely dice the apple. Add butter to a small skillet over low to medium heat until just melted. Add the apples, brown sugar and spices and stir together well. Cook until just softened. Remove from heat and allow to cool
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and spices
- In the bowl of a stand mixer on med-high, cream the softened butter and cream cheese on medium speed until thoroughly combined, making sure there are no lumps.
- Add Sugar and Vanilla to the wet ingredients
- Add the egg and egg yolk, and mix until combined, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as necessary to ensure even mixing
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until well combined
- Gently fold the diced apples into the dough until they are evenly distributed
- Refrigerate for at least one hour
- Using a large cookie scoop, or your hands, drop batter onto a prepared baking sheet 2 inches apart
- The batter is a bit sticky, so you may need to rinse the cookie scoop in hot water in between scooping cookie dough onto the baking sheet.
- Roll each cookie dough ball in powdered sugar and place back on sheet
- Bake at 325°F for 18-20 minutes, checking for doneness. The cookies should look set but not browned, and still a little undercooked. Leave them on the baking sheet for 10 minutes to allow them to continue baking.
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