Name: Chai-Spiced Apple Butter Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 29 min
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter (softened); ½ cup brown sugar; 1 egg yolk; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp cinnamon; ½ tsp ground ginger; ½ tsp cardamom; ¼ tsp cloves; ¼ tsp allspice; ¼ tsp salt; ⅓ cup apple butter (for filling); 

Chai-Spiced Apple Butter Cookies

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These cozy cookies taste like fall in one bite. We used to make thumbprints every holiday, but the chai twist and apple butter center give them a nostalgic hug with a modern glow-up. Soft, spiced, and just sweet enough—they’re a dreamy fit for any fall cookie tray.

Author: Mason Hartman
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 14 mins
Total Time: 29 minutes
Yield: 24 cookies 1x

Ingredients

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1 cup unsalted butter (softened)

½ cup brown sugar

1 egg yolk

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp ground ginger

½ tsp cardamom

¼ tsp cloves

¼ tsp allspice

¼ tsp salt

⅓ cup apple butter (for filling)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.

Cream butter and sugar until light. Mix in egg yolk and vanilla.

In a separate bowl, whisk flour with all spices and salt. Add to wet mix.

Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place on baking sheet and press a thumbprint into each.

Fill each center with ½ tsp apple butter.

Bake 12–14 mins until edges are lightly golden. Cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 120 each

Find it online: https://minikitchenmagic.com/chai-spiced-apple-butter-cookies/