Apple Cider Brown Sugar Shortbread

So, its the 4th of July and I should be out at a BBQ or at the very least outside, but today, I walked 5 miles did a bit of work from home and decided to post this great cookie recipe. The cookie recipe is as easy as American Apple Pie.

Now, as everyone knows I love cookies and I LOVE PIE! Especially Apple Pie! So, today, I baked bread and made cookies! Hey, I don't get a lot of days off, when you work two jobs you get one day off a week if your lucky, so staying indoors baking and cooking...well....that is heaven to me!

These cookies are really great all year round. You can definitely change up the spices, however, I do believe they are great for the fall. I plan to make them for Thanksgiving.

I kept this recipe in Volume since I am hoping ALL Bakers bake these for the holidays. (I know posting early, but hey its never too early to post a great cookie recipe.)

(Adapted from Better Homes and Garden)

Ingredients:

1 cup Butter (room temperature)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon Apple Pie Spice
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons of Apple Cider
2 1/4 cup of All Purpose Flour

Directions:

Best butter till smooth. Not very long should take less than 1 minute.
Beat in brown sugar, apple pie spice and salt. Scrap down the side and add the Apple Cider and beat for a bit more.
Beat in flour.
Roll out dough to about 1/8 - 1/4 inch thick.
Using an Apple stamp - Stamp out the cookies.
Place on a 1/2 sheet pan with parchment and put in frigde overnight.

Next Day:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
separate cookies and bake 12 to a tray for 12-15 minutes. Flip after 6 minutes.
Cool cookies on rack

**I made Caramel Sauce from scratch, but you can melt down caramel candies with heavy cream. Either way, dipping them added an amazing flavor to the cookies. They were a huge hit at work.**