Apple Cider Cookies in Your Pressure Cooker
These Apple Cider Cookies are soft, chewy, and coated in cinnamon sugar, offering the warm, cozy flavors of fall. Made with a homemade apple cider reduction, they bring bold apple flavor and a perfect chewy texture that's quick and easy to bake.
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup apple cider reduction concentrated
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ cup granulated sugar for rolling
- 1-2 teaspoons cinnamon for rolling, to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- Reduce the cider: In a small saucepan, simmer 3 cups apple cider until reduced to ⅓ cup. Cool completely.
- Make the dough: In a large bowl, beat together the melted and cooled butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs, vanilla, and cooled cider reduction; beat until combined.
- Add flour, cornstarch, salt, cream of tartar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix until just combined -- be careful not to overmix.
- Chill: Cover dough and refrigerate for 1 hour or up to overnight. The dough should be firm enough to scoop.
- Prepare to bake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Mix rolling sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Form cookies: Scoop 3 tablespoons dough per cookie, roll into balls, and coat in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place 6–8 per tray with room to spread.
- Bake: Bake 11–14 minutes, until edges are just set and centers look soft and underdone. Let cool fully on baking sheet before transferring.
Notes
Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 to 4 days or freeze for longer storage. A quick 10 second zap in the microwave freshens up frozen cookies.
Chilling dough for at least 30 minutes helps with handling and shape retention during baking.
For a shortcut, swap apple cider reduction with apple sauce, but flavor will differ slightly.