These apple pie cookies are everything you love about a classic apple pie baked in a fun, mini version. A simple pie dough with a warm, bubbly filling of apples and cinnamon sugar makes for the best dessert. After baking to a flaky, golden-brown crust, each cookie is topped with a drizzle of caramel.
Looking for more delicious apple recipes to enjoy? It doesn’t get any easier than this apple dump cake. You’ll love this apple crisp. This deep-dish apple pie is just like grandma used to make.
Apple Pie Cookies
You might have seen these apple pie cookies floating around Pinterest and thought they looked yummy but a little intimidating to make.
I was the same — they looked so good but I was nervous to try them.
I won’t lie — they are a little labor-intensive. But the results are so worth it! You’ll love the flavor
This recipe starts with pre-made pie dough — although you could definitely make your pie crust from scratch if you’d like.
Next, is classic apple pie filling. Bubbly, gooey, and warm fresh-baked from the oven, it’s hard to beat the sweet, luscious flavor. (Make this crockpot apple cobbler if you want another great apple recipe.)
I chose to do a lattice crust for the top layer of pie crust. You can keep it simple and do a regular crust on top if you’d rather.
Add a little butter and a dusting of cinnamon sugar before baking. You’ll be rewarded with flaky, golden-brown apple pie cookies that look like beautiful mini pies.
A drizzle of caramel on top before serving complete this amazing goody.
This delicious, homemade treat will become one of your favorite desserts alongside:
- these copycat Doubletree cookies, which have been a viral reader favorite for years now!
- Lemon sugar cookies are another favorite for us.
- You can’t go wrong with these chocolate chip cookie bars.
- For another great pie recipe, check out our oreo pie.
Now, let’s talk about how to make this apple pie cookies recipe.
Apple Pie Cookies Ingredients you will need:
- 1 Package refrigerated pie crust (2 rolls in box), thawed per directions on the box
- 1 large can apple pie filling (21 oz)
- ½ cup salted caramel sauce
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon water
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
How to Make Apple Pie Cookies
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place the apple pie filling onto a cutting board and cut the apples into smaller, bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
Place a silicone baking sheet onto a cookie sheet.
Roll out one of the pie crusts onto the silicone sheet. A rolling pin can be used to lightly flatten out the dough if needed.
Spread the salted caramel sauce from edge to edge on the pie crust dough.
Top with the chopped apple pie filling and spread edge to edge. Set aside.
On a cutting board roll out the second piece of pie crust. A rolling pin can be used to lightly flatten out the dough if needed.
Using a pizza cutter and a ruler slice the dough into ¼ inch strips (or eyeball it!). Using these strips do a lattice crust on top of the apple pie filling crust. OR you can just lay some strips vertical and then horizontal if latticework is not your thing!
Using a 2 ¾” circle cutter cut out the cookies leaving a little space in between them. Remove the extra dough from around the cookies and just leave the cookies in place on the silicone baking sheet to bake. (You can place all the extra dough and pie filling into a small, greased pie pan and make a mini pie!)
Brush cookies with egg wash. Mix cinnamon, sugar, and nutmeg together and sprinkle on over the cookies.
How Long to Bake
Place cookie sheet into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
I’m sure you’ll enjoy these flaky, delicious apple pie cookies — the warm filling and sweet caramel make for a luscious dessert you’ll love!
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- Red Velvet Cookies
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- Salted Peanut Cookies
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Apple Pie Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 Package refrigerated pie crust 2 rolls in box, thawed per directions on the box
- 1 large can apple pie filling 21 oz
- ½ cup salted caramel sauce
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon water
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the apple pie filling onto a cutting board and cut the apples into smaller, bite sized pieces. Set aside.
- Place a silicone baking sheet onto a cookie sheet.
- Roll out one of the pie crusts onto the silicone sheet. A rolling pin can be used to lightly flatten out the dough if needed.
- Spread the salted caramel sauce from edge to edge on the pie crust dough.
- Top with the chopped apple pie filling and spread edge to edge. Set aside.
- On a cutting board roll out the second piece of pie crust. A rolling pin can be used to lightly flatten out the dough if needed.
- Using a pizza cutter and a ruler slice the dough into ¼ inch strips (or eyeball it!). Using these strips do a lattice crust on top of the apple pie filling crust. OR you can just lay some strips vertical and then horizontal if lattice work is not your thing!
- Using a 2 ¾” circle cutter cut out the cookies leaving a little space in between them. Remove the extra dough from around the cookies and just leave the cookies in place on the silicone baking sheet to bake. (You can place all the extra dough and pie filling into a small, greased pie pan and make a mini pie!)
- Brush cookies with egg wash.
- Mix cinnamon, sugar, and nutmeg together and sprinkle on over the cookies.
- Place cookie sheet into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
YUM, combining two of my favourite things: apple pie and cookies.
OH MY! These are so good!!! Plus they look like mini pies!
I usually host Thanksgiving and I think these would be a great idea!
These look great! Can you freeze them after baking?
I have not tried freezing them yet – there are never leftovers 😉 You probably could, in an airtight container!
This would be great at the next “cookie swap”. There definitely would not be a duplicate on the table.
Looks fantastic, thanks for share!
I’m confused about the nutmeg. What do I do with it? Do I mix it with the sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle them before baking?
I’m also making my own crust and filling, is there anything I should look out for? Ex. Make non flaky crust or how it may taste different from the cookies with box made components
Yes, the nutmeg, cinnamon, and sugar are mixed together and sprinkled. I haven’t tried it with everything from scratch. I would suggest using a sturdy crust for sure. Enjoy 🙂