Apple Butter Cookies

 Makes 24

1/2 cup butter, room temperature

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons fancy molasses

3/4 cup sour cream

1/2 + 1/2 cup apple butter

2 large egg yolks

1 large egg

2 cups pastry flour

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. 

2. Beat butter, sugar and brown sugar together until smooth. Stir in molasses, sour cream and 1/2 cup apple butter. Stir in yolks and eggs.

In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients and gently stir into butter mixture. Spoon or pipe 2/3 of batter by tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking tray, leaving 1 ½-inches between them. Spoon a teaspoonful of remaining apple butter into center of each cookie and top each with remaining batter. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until cookies lift easily from tray.

Recipe Source: http://www.buttercreambarbie.com/2010/09/apple-butter-cookies.html