Apple Cider Snaps
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These apple cider snaps are perfect for Fall. They have crunchy edges, soft center, and great for dipping in some hot coffee! They’re sort of like a ginger snap mixed with a molasses cookie and has a little apple cider thrown in. They’re totally unique and taste AMAZING!
Apple Cider Snaps
For the creative cookie exchange, the theme was apples. I happened to have a half gallon of apple cider in the fridge. So, I went to work with writing down ideas and ingredients. Before I knew it, I had jotted down a recipe for apple cider snaps. To make my snaps, I had to make some apple cider molasses.
It was a timely recipe, but definitely worth it. These cookies are amazing and full of spicy apple flavor. They definitely shout fall. I love it.
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My son has just started really enjoying apples. What a perfect time to do so too. I’ve only let him have a few sips of the apple cider because that could be a terrible mess, but I just introduced him to apples and peanut butter. Like myself, he found them heavenly. I came to this conclusion by the loud MMMMMM after every bite he takes. Gosh, he is so cute.
I love the cracked look of these cookies. They have a great snap to them but are also chewy. They are a beautiful golden brown color and coated with a dusting of sugar before they are baked. Seriously, you have to put the time in and make these. Also, did them in some coffee. I’m in love.
What is Apple Molasses (apple cider molasses)
For me, it’s apple cider that’s been cooked down into a thick, syrupy molasses. It can really take some time and patience to get it to the molasses consistency. So if you’re wondering about boiled apple cider, it turns into a molasses. The apple flavor gets super intense which is great because you don’t have to worry about added a large amount to the cookie recipe and making it runny.
Apple Molasses Recipe
So my apple molasses recipe comes out to make the perfect amount for this apple cider snap cookie recipe. You obviously don’t need to make the cookie if you just want the molasses though.
To make apple molasses, start by adding 4 cups of apple cider to a saucepan and simmering it on low heat until it looks like molasses. If your heat is too high, you will probably end up with a scorched pan or rock hard molasses. Keep it low and slow. It doesn’t really need a lot of hands-on until the last 30 or so minutes. Then stir pretty often until it looks about 1/3 of a cup.
If you plan on adding the apple molasses to the apple cider snaps, line a bowl or measuring cup with tin foil or plastic wrap. Spray with a cooking spray and pour the molasses in. Let it cool in the fridge. When you’re ready to use it, just turn it out into the cookie dough and it releasing perfectly. There’s no need to try to scrap the bowl for every last bit of apple molasses doing it this way.
How to make Apple Cider Snaps
Apple Cider Snaps
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Ingredients
- 1/3 cup apple cider molasses
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar, garnish
Instructions
Apple Molasses
- Place 4 cups of apple cider into a saucepan. Heat the cider to a boil over medium/high heat. Once the cider comes up to a boil, reduce heat to medium/low. Let the cider simmer until it reduces to a thick molasses. Mine took 3 - 4 hours to cook down. It doesn't need much attention until the last half an hour when the cider has cooked down substantially. Then stir often to avoid burning. Just cook it down to 1/3 of a cup and let it sit at room temperature as you prepare the cookie dough.
Apple Cider Snaps
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, add in vegetable oil, brown and granulated sugar. Mix on medium until combined. Add in the eggs and cider molasses and mix on medium until incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, sift all the dry ingredients. Pour them into the wet mixture and mix on low until combined.
- Scoop the dough and roll into the 1/4 cup granulated sugar. Place on cookie sheet. Space them 2" apart. I only had 6 scoops on my cookie sheet.
- Bake for 14 minutes until golden brown. Let them cool on the baking pan about 5 minutes before trying to move them with a spatula onto a cooling rack. Move to the cooling rack and let them finish cooling.
Nutrition
(Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.)
This recipe was first posted October 15, 2013.
Oh my gosh it’s SO fun introducing little ones to new flavors! What a great cookie to make with him when he’s old enough. Cooking memories are the best – especially when they involve amazing cookies like this!
I loooove fall because of apple cider. These cookies are going to be my new favourite because hello, apple cider snaps? The crackly top on your cookies are perfect as well! I can’t wait to get a batch of these in the oven (and of course freeze a few for the rest of the year haha).
This looks like a good one to put on my “make that” list! Love all the ingredients and always have them on hand…so, win win! Just in time for the holidays too! Thanks for the recipe π
Wow I have never heard of apple cider molasses before. I love this idea. I bet your house smelled lovely while it was cooking down. Your cookies look beautiful with all of those cracks, i agree. Love this idea, saving for later. This will be super fun to do with my daughter. Thanks for sharing your recipes!
I absolutely love the look of these cookies — they are absolutely perfect and that crinkled top with sparkly sugar makes them so inviting. We do a cookie swap every year and everyone is trying to one-up the other — I think these could my new secret weapon. Love the sound of the apple cider molasses, too. Bet it would be good just spooned over ice cream.
Woah! I didn’t know that you could boil apple cider down that much! I wonder what would happen if you started with a concentrate. I looooove apple cider but sometimes we buy more than we can drink- this would be a great way to use it up!
That’s a good question!
I still have my mom’s gingersnap recipe that I make every year. I have not had a version made with apple cider. What an interesting addition to the recipe ingredients. I will have to give this version a try too.
It really is quite an interested addition!
Just “tried” to make the apple cider cookies and mine did not turn out at all like the picture. They are flat and really too much trouble. I just added a bit more flour and chilled the dough, so we will see if that helps. I won’t be making them again.
Oh no. I’m so sorry they didn’t turn out like the picture. It sounds like maybe the cider molasses wasn’t thick enough.
I would love to have those cookies right away!
Oooooh these look perfect!