Description
Homemade apple pie cookies deliver classic comfort with a delightful twist. Sweet cinnamon-spiced apple filling nestled in buttery pastry creates irresistible mini desserts perfect for sharing with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
Pie Base:
- 1 box refrigerated pie crusts (or homemade)
Filling:
- 1 cup apple pie filling, chopped
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce
Seasonings and Toppings:
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Dust a clean surface with flour and gently roll out the pie crusts to a uniform thickness, creating a smooth canvas for your cookies.
- Using a circular cookie cutter or a glass rim, precisely cut 2-3 inch dough rounds, ensuring clean, even edges.
- Arrange half of the dough circles on a parchment-lined baking sheet, creating a foundation for the filling.
- Delicately spoon chopped apple pie filling onto the center of each dough circle, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Drizzle a thin stream of caramel sauce over the apple filling, adding a rich, sweet dimension to each cookie.
- Carefully place the remaining dough circles on top of the filled rounds, creating little hand pies.
- Crimp the edges firmly with a fork, creating a decorative seal that prevents filling from leaking during baking.
- Whisk an egg until smooth and gently brush the top of each cookie, creating a glossy, golden finish.
- Combine granulated sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl, then sprinkle the mixture evenly over the cookie tops.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and position the rack in the center for even baking.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, rotating the tray halfway through, until the cookies achieve a beautiful golden-brown color.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes to set.
- Transfer to a wire rack and serve warm or at room temperature, optionally drizzling extra caramel sauce for added indulgence.
Notes
- Prevent soggy bottoms by ensuring your pie dough is chilled and rolled thin for crisp, flaky texture.
- Customize the filling by mixing different apple varieties like Granny Smith and Honeycrisp for complex flavor balance.
- Adjust sweetness levels by reducing caramel sauce for diabetic-friendly options or adding more for indulgent treats.
- Make ahead and freeze unbaked cookies between parchment paper for convenient quick desserts anytime.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 190 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg