Apple Pie Cookies
You’re going to love these Apple Pie Cookies, soft, warm, and packed with cozy apple flavor. They’re super easy to make and taste like a little hug from fall in every bite. Perfect for snacking anytime!
Servings: 22 cookies
Calories: 190kcal
Ingredients
For the Apple Filling:
- 2 cups finely diced apples McIntosh, Honeycrisp, or Gala, your choice!
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ⅓ cup lightly packed brown sugar
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 to 2 tablespoons water only if needed, for moisture
For the Cookie Dough:
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Start by cooking the apple filling. Combine diced apples, brown sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir often as the apples soften and the mixture thickens into a cozy, spiced sauce. If it gets too thick before the apples are tender, add water little by little.
- Once ready, remove from heat and let it cool completely, this makes filling the cookies much easier.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (160°C fan). Lay parchment paper over a baking sheet and put it aside until needed.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl to form a smooth, flavorful starting point for your dough.
- Beat softened butter with brown and granulated sugars in a big bowl until the mixture becomes airy and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing gently until you have a soft, slightly sticky dough.
- Scoop out about 2 tablespoons of dough for each cookie, placing them on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 6 minutes, this sets the dough just enough for the filling.
- Remove the cookies, press a shallow well in the center of each, then spoon about 3 teaspoons of cooled apple filling into each well.
- Return to the oven for 4 more minutes until the edges turn golden and the filling warms through.
- Enjoy warm bites of tender cookie filled with spiced apple, pure fall comfort!
Notes
- If your filling thickens too fast while cooking, add a splash of water to loosen it.
- If your oven runs hot, lower the temperature slightly to prevent burning.