Apple Pie Cookies
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4.8
Apple Pie Cookies
Description
Apple Pie Cookies feature a unique approach by incorporating an apple pie filling directly into a soft cookie dough made from all-purpose and cake flours, corn starch, and warm spices like cinnamon. The filling is prepared by cooking finely diced apples in a mixture of lemon juice, sugars, cornstarch, and warm spices until tender and thickened, then cooled before assembly. The dough is creamed with cold butter and sugar, combined with eggs and vanilla, then shaped around the filling. The optional drizzle of store-bought caramel or a powdered sugar glaze, along with a sprinkle of crushed cinnamon graham crackers, adds extra richness and crunch.
This recipe balances the softness of cookie dough with the tender spiced fruit center, creating a handheld version of apple pie. The cookies benefit from chilling before drizzling to help the glaze or caramel set without melting into the dough. They store well covered in the refrigerator for up to one week, allowing the flavors to meld further. Chopping the apples very finely ensures more consistent flavor and texture in every bite.
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 2 tsp. corn starch
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup butter cold, unsalted, cubed (16 Tbsp
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large egg
- 2 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Apple Pie Filling
- 2 apple honey crisp, pink lady, granny smith, etc, peeled and diced very small
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice fresh
- 1/2 cup water plus more as needed
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp. corn starch
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. cloves
- 1/2 Tbsp. butter
Cookie garnish
- caramel
- graham crackers cinnamon, crushed
Instructions
Apple Pie Filling
- Place the diced apples in a bowl, drizzle lemon juice over apples and stir.
- Place water, sugars, corn starch and spices in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat to simmer, add the apples, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce begins to thicken, ~5-8 minutes. Add more water, as needed. Apples should be tender and cooked.
- Turn off heat, add the butter to the apples and stir to combine. Let cool while you make the cookie dough.
Cookie Dough
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients: all purpose flour, cake flour, corn starch, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside
- Place the cubed butter and sugar into the bowl of a stand mixture and secure the paddle attachment. Turn the mixer on and cream until smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add in the eggs, egg yolks and vanilla extract and blend until mixed. Use a rubber spatula to knock off mixture if any is sticking to the sides of the bowl and mix again.
- Gradually add in the dry ingredients, about 1/4 cup at a time.
- Roll cookie dough into balls and place on prepared cookie sheet. Make an indent in each cookie, using your thumb or the end of a spoon/spatula or something similar. (I used the end of a wooden juicer, see video).
- Spoon ~1 Tbsp. of apple pie filling in each cookie and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Fill the center of each cookie with a little more apple pie filling once they're baked. Cool for a few minutes. Sprinkle crushed graham crackers on top and finish with a drizzle of caramel. Enjoy!
Notes
- Store cookies covered in the refrigerator for up to one week to maintain freshness.
- Instead of caramel drizzle, use a powdered sugar glaze made from 1/2 cup powdered sugar and a splash of milk for a lighter finish.
- Finely dice apples to ensure an even distribution of filling throughout each cookie.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before adding glaze or caramel to prevent melting and sogginess.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 14large
Amount Per Serving
Calories 405 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 405kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 287mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 495IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.8
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