Apple Pie Cookies

These Apple Pie Cookies have that classic apple pie taste in a bite-size cookie shape. Apple Pie Cookies are an easy fall dessert made with flaky pie crust and sweet cinnamon apple pie filling. All the flavor of homemade apple pie in a fun handheld treat. 

These Apple Pie Cookies give you all the warm, cozy flavor of a classic apple pie in a fun, bite-sized treat. They’re wrapped up in a flaky crust, filled with sweet spiced apples, and brushed with an egg wash for a golden, shiny finish, making them an easy dessert for fall gatherings, potlucks, or an after-school treat. They come together quickly, so you get all the flavor of homemade apple pie without the extra time and effort.

My Dutch Apple Pie is a reader’s favorite and since I love it so much as well I love trying it in new ways.

Ingredient Notes:

• Apples – The heart of the filling; dicing them small helps them cook evenly and fit neatly inside each cookie.
• Sugar – Sweetens the apple filling.
• Brown Sugar – Adds a deeper, caramel-like sweetness alongside the granulated sugar.
• Flour – Helps thicken the juices released by the apples as they cook, so the filling isn’t watery.
• Lemon Juice – Brightens the filling and helps balance the sweetness.
• Ground Cinnamon – Provides the warm, classic apple pie spice flavor.
• Nutmeg – Adds a subtle warmth that rounds out the cinnamon.
• Pie Crust – store bought or use this Homemade Pie Crust recipe.
• Egg – Brushed over the tops before baking to give the cookies a shiny, golden-brown finish.

Directions:

Prep: Preheat your oven to 375°F. Roll out the pie crust and cut it into circles, a mason jar lid or measuring cup works great for this.

Mix: Mix together all remaining ingredients.

Assemble: Place pie filling on one crust circle and top with another. Press a fork around the edges to seal, then cut a few slits in the top to vent.

Go easy on the filling so they don’t overflow while baking.

Bake: Place the pies on a baking sheet and brush the tops with egg yolk.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown.

Tips for the Best Apple Pie Cookies

• Dice the apples small and evenly so they cook through in the short baking time.
• Don’t overfill each cookie. Too much filling makes it hard to seal and can cause leaking.
• Crimp the edges firmly with a fork to seal in the filling and prevent juices from leaking out during baking.
• Always cut a small steam vent in the top so the filling doesn’t burst through the crust.
• Chill the assembled cookies for 10-15 minutes before baking if the dough feels too soft to hold its shape.

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