Description
Delicious apple pie cookies with a caramel topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- For Apple Pie Filling:
- 3 apples (≈450 g), peeled and sliced into 8 slices each
- 15–30 ml lemon juice (1–2 tablespoons)
- 3 tablespoons (≈38 g) white sugar
- 3 tablespoons (≈38 g) brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons (≈24 g) cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- Dash of nutmeg
- 180 ml water
- For Pie Crust:
- 225 g unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
- 315 g all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 60 ml ice water (may need a little more if dough is crumbly)
- Or: 1 package refrigerated pie crust (2 crusts)
- Filling & Topping:
- 1 ¾ cups (≈400 g) apple pie filling, chopped into small pieces
- 240 ml caramel sauce
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup (≈50 g) sugar
Instructions
- Make Apple Pie Filling: Toss sliced apples with lemon juice. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, combine cornstarch, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and water. Stir well and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly.
- Boil for 2 minutes until thickened. Stir in apple slices.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for ~10 minutes until apples are soft but not mushy.
- Let cool, then chop apples into small pieces.
- Make Pie Crust: In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, and sugar.
- Cut in chilled butter using a pastry blender or your hands until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Drizzle in 2 tablespoons ice water, mix, then repeat with remaining 2 tablespoons. Add more 1 tablespoon at a time if needed to form dough.
- Divide dough in half, form discs, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Lightly dust work surface with flour. Roll each disc to 3 mm (1/8 inch) thickness.
- Assemble Apple Pie Cookies: Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Spread caramel sauce over one pie crust. Add chopped apple filling and gently tap down.
- Cut the second crust into 1.25 cm (½ inch) strips to create a lattice top.
- Using a 6 cm (2.5 inch) round cookie cutter, cut cookies and place on baking sheet.
- Brush tops with beaten egg. Mix cinnamon and sugar, then sprinkle generously on top.
- Bake: Bake 20–30 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Ensure the apples are tender but not mushy.
- Adjust sugar based on apple sweetness.
- Use a sharp knife for cutting the lattice.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: Apple Pie Cookies, Dessert, Baking