Soft & Chewy Apple Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe: The Best Homemade Fall Treat

Do you love cookies that are soft and sweet? These apple snickerdoodle cookies are so yummy! They taste like a warm apple pie mixed with a sugary cookie. They are easy to make and fun to eat. Your whole house will smell amazing while they bake in the oven. Grab your apron and let’s start baking together!

Ingredients You Will Need

• 2 ¾ cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup finely chopped apple, peeled

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

Step By Step Instructions

Step 1: Preheat and prep

Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line your baking sheets with parchment paper. This saves cleanup later, which matters when the sink is already full.

Step 2: Mix the dry ingredients

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set it aside. This is the calm moment before the mess.

Step 3: Cream butter and sugar

In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This usually takes about two minutes. Do not rush this part. It helps keep the cookies soft.

Step 4: Add eggs and vanilla

Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each one. Stir in the vanilla. The dough should look smooth and slightly thick.

Step 5: Combine wet and dry

Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Mix just until everything comes together. Overmixing makes cookies tough and nobody wants that.

Step 6: Fold in the apples

Gently fold in the chopped apples. Make sure the pieces are small. Big chunks make the cookies fall apart and that is annoying.

Step 7: Make the cinnamon sugar

In a small bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon for the coating. This step smells amazing already.

Step 8: Roll the dough

Scoop the dough into balls, about one and a half tablespoons each. Roll each ball in the cinnamon sugar and place them on the baking sheet with space in between.

Step 9: Bake

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. The edges should look set, but the centers should still look soft. They will firm up as they cool.

Step 10: Cool slightly

Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about five minutes, then move them to a cooling rack. Or eat one warm like we always do.

FAQs

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Apple Snickerdoodles

These Apple Snickerdoodles are soft, cinnamon coated cookies with little bits of fresh apple in every bite. They taste cozy, smell amazing, and feel like a classic cookie with a fun twist. This is an easy apple dessert that works for busy days, after school snacks, or when you need something sweet without a lot of effort. It is one of those simple apple recipes that the whole family actually agrees on, which feels rare.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Servings: 24 cookies

Course: Dessert

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 2 ¾ cups flour all purpose
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon ground
• 1 cup butter unsalted softened
• 1 ½ cups sugar granulated
• 2 eggs large
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup apple peeled finely chopped

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

• ¼ cup sugar granulated
• 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon ground

Method

 

1. Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line your baking sheets with parchment paper. This saves cleanup later, which matters when the sink is already full.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set it aside. This is the calm moment before the mess.
3. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This usually takes about two minutes. Do not rush this part. It helps keep the cookies soft.
4. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each one. Stir in the vanilla. The dough should look smooth and slightly thick.
5. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Mix just until everything comes together. Overmixing makes cookies tough and nobody wants that.
6. Gently fold in the chopped apples. Make sure the pieces are small. Big chunks make the cookies fall apart and that is annoying.
7. In a small bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon for the coating. This step smells amazing already.
8. Scoop the dough into balls, about one and a half tablespoons each. Roll each ball in the cinnamon sugar and place them on the baking sheet with space in between.
9. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. The edges should look set, but the centers should still look soft. They will firm up as they cool.
10. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about five minutes, then move them to a cooling rack. Or eat one warm like we always do.

Notes

• Pat the chopped apples dry with a paper towel so the dough is not too wet
• These cookies taste even better the next day, if they survive that long
• You can freeze the dough balls and bake later, which feels like a gift to future you
• Hide a few cookies for yourself before announcing they are done

Baking these cookies is a great way to have fun in the kitchen. They are soft, sweet, and full of yummy apple flavor. Everyone will love how they taste and how good they make the house smell. Once they are cool, you can share them with your friends and family. Enjoy your warm, sugary treats!