Inspiration: With the fridge and freezer now containing homemade apple butter, I took to the interwebs once again. This time seeking a tasty looking apple butter cookie recipe…and, happily, I found one on Dessert Now Dinner Later blog!

Thin, chewy, applely, and filled with warm spices, these were a total hit with the crew at game night! And we ate entirely too many in one go!

Though I must admit I did fiddle with the spices called for in the recipe, since I knew exactly what was in the apple butter. So I added a single pass, on a micro-planer, of nutmeg, 1/16 tsp of ginger & mace — just to give it a little added depth without muddying the hero flavors of cinnamon and apple.

Agatha Christie’s Canon of Characters: Although these cookies aren’t as sophisticated as millionaire shortbread or a petite four, they are tasty enough to tempt Poirot. Especially if Capt. Hastings trys them first! And in a rare bit of overlap, I believe Miss Marple would also enjoy nibbling on them whilst gathering intel over tea!