Caramel Apple Pie Cookies
Soft sugar cookies filled with cinnamon-spiced apple filling and drizzled with caramel sauce, perfect for fall gatherings.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups peeled & finely diced apples (about 3 large or 4 small)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ cup water
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (2 sticks)
- 1 ¼ cups brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Caramel sauce, for drizzling
Instructions
- Prepare the apple filling: Combine diced apples, lemon juice, water, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cornstarch in a skillet over medium-low heat. Simmer for 5-7 minutes until apples are tender. Cool and refrigerate if making ahead.
- Make the cookie dough: Preheat oven to 350°F. In a bowl, whisk flour, cornstarch, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. In a separate bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy (about 2 minutes). Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Combine and shape: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing on low speed. Finish by hand if needed. Scoop dough into golf ball–sized portions and roll into balls. Place 8 cookies on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake and fill: Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and use the back of a tablespoon to create a well in each cookie. Spoon about 1 tbsp apple filling into each indentation. Return to the oven and bake 3-4 more minutes.
- Finish and serve: Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 15 minutes to set the filling. Transfer to a wire rack and drizzle with caramel sauce before serving.
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