Apple Butter Cinnamon Thumbprint Cookies
These melt-in-your-mouth thumbprint cookies are buttery, cinnamon-sugary, and filled with spiced apple butter for a warm bite of comfort. Doubling the recipe means more cookies to share—or not share. Let the autumn baking begin!
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 14 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 48 cookies 1x
Ingredients
Cookie Dough:
2 cups unsalted butter (room temperature)
1 cup granulated sugar
4 egg yolks
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
For Rolling & Filling:
½ cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup apple butter
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks and vanilla, beat until smooth.
Mix in flour and salt until a soft dough forms.
Combine cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl.
Scoop 1-inch dough balls, roll in cinnamon sugar, and place on baking sheets.
Use your thumb or the back of a spoon to make an indent in each cookie.
Fill each with a small spoonful of apple butter.
Bake for 12–14 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
Cool on the sheet for 5 mins, then transfer to a wire rack.
Nutrition
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 6g
- Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 14g