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Half a dozen brown cookies topped with streusel piled on a wooden board.

Applesauce Cookies with Cinnamon Streusel

Carissa Erzen
These old fashioned applesauce cookies are topped with a cinnamon streusel for the perfect chewy-crunchy texture combo in each bite. And the dough is spiced with cinnamon & nutmeg to amp up the apple flavor. Made without chilling in under an hour from start to finish, these are the easiest comforting cookies!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 34 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, German
Servings 12 cookies
Calories 268 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

APPLESAUCE COOKIES

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature (1 stick)
  • ¾ cup dark brown sugar
  • ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

CINNAMON STREUSEL

  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted melted

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the streusel by combining the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter in a mixing bowl. Use a fork to mix the mixture until it's crumbly, like clumpy wet sand. Set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
  • In a separate large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter with the brown sugar with a stand mixer or a hand mixer until it is creamy and well combined.
  • Use a couple paper towels to blot excess liquid off your applesauce, then add that along with the eggs and vanilla extract to the butter mixture. Beat it until everything is fully mixed in.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix the dough with a large spoon or spatula just until there is no visible dry flour.
  • Use a large cookie scoop or two spoons to drop cookie dough balls (about 2 inches in diameter) onto the baking sheet, spread out at least 2 inches apart. Gently flatten each cookie ball slightly with the back of your cookie scoop or spoon.
  • Sprinkle the streusel on top of each cookie, gently pressing it into the dough to get it to stick on the top and sides.
  • Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, just until the cookies are golden around the edges and don’t feel super squishy on top. Allow them to cool and firm up for a few minutes, then enjoy!!

Notes

  • Storing: Store your baked and cooled cookies in an airtight container for a few days.
  • Don’t Overmix: Once you add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, gently mix with a large spoon or silicone spatula just until you no longer see dry flour to avoid dense, gummy cookies.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 cookieCalories: 268kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 160mgPotassium: 78mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 340IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 2mg
Keyword applesauce cookies, streusel
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