Apple Cider Snickerdoodles are everything you love about Snickerdoodles, with fresh & tangy apple cider! Fabulous Fall flavors in this apple cinnamon spiced snickerdoodle recipe.
Measure out about 6 cups apple cider into a large pot. Heat over medium-high heat. Once cider comes to a boil, decrease heat slightly. Let boil for 45-55 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes or so, until mixture is reduced and thickened slightly. The final mixture amount should be 1 cup. Let cool, then store in an airtight container. Syrup will stay fresh for up to 1 month in the fridge.
Apple Cider Snickerdoodle Cookies:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Cream together butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, eggs, vanilla and apple cider syrup.
Blend in the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt.
Shape dough by rounded scoops into balls.
Whisk together the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Roll balls of dough in mixture, spooning cinnamon-sugar mixture over each cookie dough ball, turning once and doing the same on the other side.
Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
Bake 8-9 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cookies cool on the baking sheets for an additional 5 minutes.
Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
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Notes
Apple Cider flavor is more prominent if you mix the dough, cover it and let it chill in the fridge overnight. Let bowl sit on the counter for a couple hours to return to room temp, then bake cookies.