Applesauce Cookies

These yummy spiced applesauce cookies will be a welcome addition to your cookie jar!

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These delicious homemade applesauce cookies are a perfect treat! Made with brown sugar, applesauce, and spices, and topped with a made-from-scratch cream cheese frosting, this simple cookie recipe is moist and flavorful.

Applesauce Cookies Ingredients

These delightful little bites pack a flavorful punch with every bite. The combination of the applesauce and spices creates a perfect balance, not too sweet but still satisfyingly indulgent.

The texture is soft and chewy, making it easy to savor every last morsel of these delectable cookies.

You’ll need:

For The Cookies:

• 2½ cups of all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• ½ teaspoon of baking soda
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of apple pie spice blend
• ½ cup of unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup of light brown sugar
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• ¾ cup of cinnamon applesauce

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For The Icing:

• 8 ounces of cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup of powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon of half & half (or whole milk)
• ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
• Garnish with a pinch of apple pie spice blend

PRO TIP:

If your grocery store does not have an apple spice blend you can create your own by combining 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, and ¼ teaspoon ground cloves. Mix well.

Substitutions And Additions

APPLESAUCE: You can also use plain applesauce and add one teaspoon of cinnamon to the dry ingredients.

SPRINKLES: You can make these cookies more festive by adding sprinkles or colored sugar for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

How To Make This Applesauce Cookies Recipe

The cookie dough comes together quickly and easily for this recipe. Bake the cookies until they are nice and fluffy before topping them with the tangy cream cheese frosting.

STEP ONE: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Set aside.

STEP TWO: In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and apple pie spice blend. 

STEP THREE: In a large mixing bowl, using a handheld mixer on medium-low speed, cream together the butter and light brown sugar for 1 minute or until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, until completely incorporated.

STEP FOUR: Add the vanilla extract and the applesauce and mix for another minute.

STEP FIVE: At a low speed, combine your flour mixture with your butter mixture for another 1 to 2 minutes or just until all the flour is incorporated. Do not overmix your batter.

STEP SIX: Using a 1½ tablespoon (1.5-inch) cookie scoop, scoop out your batter onto the prepared baking tray 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or just until lightly golden on the edges. Once your cookies have been baked, allow them to cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting them. 

STEP SEVEN: While your cookies are baking and cooling, you can make your frosting. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, beat together on medium speed with a handheld mixer, the softened cream cheese, and powdered sugar for 2 minutes. 

Add the vanilla extract and half & half, and combine until smooth. You can add a little more half & half if your mixture is not soft and spreadable, but not too much because you want your frosting to hold its shape.

STEP EIGHT: Once your cookies have cooled completely, you can frost them with about a tablespoon of the frosting per cookie and sprinkle them with a pinch of the apple pie spice.

How To Serve Cinnamon Applesauce Cookies

Enjoy your deliciously spiced cookies with a warm cup of apple cider or whipped hot chocolate. These would be tasty treats to serve as an after-school snack or share with friends.

If you’re feeling adventurous, try topping the cookies with a dollop of whipped cream or a sprinkling of cinnamon.

Our mouthwatering old-fashioned applesauce cake or baked applesauce donuts make perfect desserts as well.

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Storing Old-Fashioned Applesauce Cookies

IN THE FRIDGE: The cookies can be stored in a covered container in a single layer for 2 to 3 days in the refrigerator.

IN THE FREEZER: After cookies are completely cooled, you can freeze them in a single layer. Once frozen, you can stack cookies in layers using parchment paper in a freezer-safe container for up to three months.

Allow cookies to thaw to room temperature before serving, whether stored in the fridge or freezer.

These lightly spiced applesauce cookies are delightfully soft and cake-like with a rich, homemade cream cheese frosting. Made with delicious Musselman’s Cinnamon Apple Sauce, they will become a favorite treat for years to come.

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Applesauce Cookies

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These yummy spiced applesauce cookies will be a welcome addition to your cookie jar!

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes minutes

Total Time 17 minutes minutes

Servings 30

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Ingredients

  

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Cookies

• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon apple pie spice blend
• ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup Musselman's cinnamon applesauce

Icing

• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon half & half (or whole milk)
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch apple pie spice blend, garnish

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Set aside.
• In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and apple pie spice blend. 
• In a large mixing bowl using a handheld mixer on medium-low speed, cream together the butter and light brown sugar for 1 minute or until light and fluffy.  Add the eggs, one at a time, until completely incorporated.
• Add the vanilla extract and the applesauce and mix for another minute. 
• At a low speed, combine your flour mixture with your butter mixture for another 1 to 2 minutes or just until all the flour is incorporated. Do not overmix the batter.
• Using a 1½ tablespoon (1.5-inch) cookie scoop, scoop out your batter onto the prepared baking tray 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or just until lightly golden on the edges. Once your cookies have baked, allow them to cool on the tray for 5 minutes then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting them. 
• While your cookies are baking and cooling, you can make the frosting.  In a medium-sized mixing bowl, beat together on medium speed with a handheld mixer, the softened cream cheese, and powdered sugar for 2 minutes. Add the vanilla extract and half & half, and combine until smooth. You can add a little more half & half if your mixture is not soft and spreadable, but not too much because you want your frosting to hold its shape.
• Once your cookies have cooled completely, you can frost them with about a tablespoon of the frosting per cookie and sprinkle them with a pinch of the apple pie spice.

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Notes

• If your grocery store does not have an apple spice blend you can create your own by combining 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, and ¼ teaspoon ground cloves. Mix well.
• Don’t worry if it looks like your batter is separating because when you add the flour mixture it will come back together.

Nutrition

Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 216IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg

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