The beautifully baked golden brown snickerdoodles are sprawled in the shape of a heart, to symbolize our love for NYC. Each cookie is round with a delightful crackled surface dusted with sugar-spice sprinkling for added charm. A small apple-shaped cookie cutter serves as a visual treat, positioned together with a few seasonal winter greens.

'New York, New York' Apple Cider Snickerdoodles

Name: 'New York, New York' Apple Cider Snickerdoodles
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 82 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: flour, 2 cups; boiled cider, 1/2 cup; sugar, 1 1/2 cups; unsalted butter, 1 cup room temperature; large eggs, 2; cream of tartar, 2 teaspoons; baking soda, 1 teaspoon; salt, 1/4 teaspoon; sugar, 2 tablespoons for the coating; cinnamon, 1 teaspoon for the coating; nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon for the coating

Category Dessert

Prep 70 minutes

Cook 12 minutes

Style American

Technique Baking

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily Recipe: December 04, 2025

In honor of National Cookie Day, we're paying tribute to the Big Apple with 'New York, New York' Apple Cider Snickerdoodles. The sweetness of apple cider combined with classic snickerdoodle warm spices creates a comforting cookie that embodies the flavors of a December in New York City.

Ingredients (for 24)

Flour - 2 cups
Boiled cider - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1 1/2 cups
Unsalted butter - 1 cup - room temperature
Large eggs - 2
Cream of tartar - 2 teaspoons
Baking soda - 1 teaspoon
Salt - 1/4 teaspoon
Sugar - 2 tablespoons - for the coating
Cinnamon - 1 teaspoon - for the coating
Nutmeg - 1/2 teaspoon - for the coating

Preparation

Step 1 - 🌡️🔥🍳

Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and prepare two baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper.
Step 2 - 🥣🧈🥚

In a large bowl, beat together 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature), 1 1/2 cups sugar, and 2 large eggs until smooth.
Step 3 - 🍎🍚🥄

To the same bowl, add 1/2 cup boiled cider, 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons cream of tartar, 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt; then mix until combined.
Step 4 - 🍧⏰❄️

Chill the dough in the refrigerator for an hour to firm it up and intensify the flavors.
Step 5 - 🍚🍂🥣

Create the coating by mixing together 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg.
Step 6 - 👐🍪🍬

Take walnut-sized portions of the dough, roll them into balls, and then roll each ball in the sugar-spice mixture.
Step 7 - 🖐️🍪🗒️

Place the dough balls on the baking sheet, keeping a distance of about 2 inches between each cookie.
Step 8 - ⏰🔥🍪

Bake the cookies for about 10-12 minutes, or until they are golden with a slight crackle on top.

Additional

These cookies are a fantastic way to celebrate Cookie Day! For extra flair, you could use an apple-shaped cookie cutter and give your cookies a unique New York feel. The kids can help with rolling the cookie dough balls out and coating them in the sugar-spice mixture. This is also easily adaptable to gluten-free by swapping regular flour with your preferred gluten-free flour blend.