Apple Pie Cookies Recipe
Buttery thumbprint cookies filled with warm, spiced apple pie filling and rolled in cinnamon sugar. These apple pie cookies capture all the cozy flavors of apple pie in a bite-sized dessert, perfect for fall and holidays.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins (including cooling)
- Yield: 18 cookies
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Apple Filling: 1/4 cup (60g) unsalted butter, 1 1/2 cups (160g) diced Granny Smith apples (peeled & cored), 1/2 cup (100g) packed brown sugar, 2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tbsp cornstarch, 1 tbsp water
Cookie Dough: 2 1/2 cups (300g) all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened, 1/2 cup (100g) packed brown sugar, 1 large egg (room temp), 1 large egg yolk (room temp), 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cinnamon Sugar Coating: 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar, 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Prepare filling: In a skillet, cook butter, apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon over medium heat until softened (about 5 minutes). Stir in cornstarch dissolved in water, cook until thickened, then cool completely.
- Make dough: In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients until combined.
- Preheat oven: Set to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Shape cookies: Mix granulated sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Scoop dough into 3-tbsp balls, roll in cinnamon sugar, and place on trays. Press an indent in each ball with thumb or spoon.
- Fill & bake: Spoon cooled apple filling into each indent. Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are golden and centers bubbling.
- Cool: Let cookies cool 5 minutes on tray, then transfer to a wire rack. Drizzle caramel on top if desired.
Notes
Granny Smith apples give tartness, but Honeycrisp or Fuji make sweeter cookies.
Add nutmeg or allspice for extra spice depth.
For indulgence, drizzle salted caramel or white chocolate after baking.
Storage: Airtight container 2 days at room temp or 5 days in fridge. Freeze up to 2 months.
Chill dough before baking if cookies spread too much.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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