Apple Filled Snickerdoodles

Why I Love This Recipe
A crisp and chewy cookie with a spicy apple center. Makes 2 1/2 dozen.
Ingredients You'll Need
1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine OR butter, softened
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg beaten
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3 cups Apple Cinnamon Tasteeos crushed to 1 1/4 cups
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/3 cup apple butter OR applesauce
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease cookie sheet.
In large bowl cream margarine, 1/2 cup sugar and brown sugar.
Add egg; mix well.
Stir in flour and baking soda.
Add cereal, stirring until well combined.
In small bowl combine cinnamon and 3 tablespoons of sugar.
For each cookie, roll 1 teaspoon into a ball.
Roll ball in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Place on prepared cookie sheet.
Indent cookie.
Spoon ½ teaspoon apple butter or apple sauce into center of each cookie.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Let stand 1 minute before removing cookie from baking sheet