Apple Pie Cookies – sticky and chewy, bite-sized caramel apple pies. Sometimes the regular old apple pie recipe is just too much dessert to handle. These gooey bites bring you the best of both worlds: the fruity-caramel flavor of traditional pie, with all of the convenience of a simple cookie recipe! (No fork required!!!)
I know, I haven’t really invented hot water, you have seen cookies like this on the internet in the last few years for sure. Mostly, those are quick and simple recipes for which you need just a few simple store bought ingredients (frozen pie crust and canned apple pie filling).
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Since our apple tree in the garden did very well this year, it would be crazy of me to buy filling when I can make homemade filling from these fresh apples. Of course, if you have homemade filling, you must have homemade crust. Ok, let’s not kid ourselves, if you think I made caramel sauce myself, well, not this time. How ever much cooking is fun for me, I don’t really want to spend all my free time in the kitchen.
If you like the idea of these mini apple pies, and you don’t really have much time, be free to use the shortcuts and take refrigerated Pie Crust and a can of Apple Pie Filling. In only a few minutes, you will make identically tasty Apple Pie Cookies. If you’re not hungry for cookies you or apple based baking you could always bake something different, like a magic cake or the a great tasting peanut butter cheesecake.
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Although the summer is passing by slowly but surely, the thought of autumn treats, the smell of cinnamon and other aromatic spices which spread through the house while the cake with apple or pumpkin is baking in the oven is very comforting. These Apple Pie Cookies with gooey caramel loaded with the cinnamon flavor are the real comfort food for cold and rainy autumn days which are coming.
If you have the time for baking, you mix the crust, peel the apple and make the filling. But, also if you are in a hurry, it doesn’t mean that you can’t treat yourself with warm, juicy mini pies because the store bought ingredients really make the job easier. Coat one crust with caramel, spread the apple pie filling, cut the second pie crust into strips and cover the filling, cut the cookies, sprinkle it with cinnamon-sugar and your mini pies are ready for the oven. After half an hour, you can pour yourself a cup of milk and enjoy your home made Apple Pie Cookies.
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Apple Pie Cookies
Prep Time: 1 hour- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Yield: 16 cookies 1x
Category: Dessert
Method: Oven
Cuisine: American
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Apple Pie Cookies – sticky and chewy, bite-sized caramel apple pies. Sometimes the regular old apple pie recipe is just too much dessert to handle. These gooey bites bring you the best of both worlds: the fruity-caramel flavor of traditional pie, with all of the convenience of a simple cookie recipe! (No fork required!!!)
Ingredients
For Apple Pie Filling :
- 3 apples (about 1 lbs.)-peeled and sliced into 8 slices each
- 1–2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoon white sugar
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar
- 3 tablespoon corn starch
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- A dash of nutmeg
- 3/4 cup water
For Pie Crust :
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter cut into cubes-chilled
- 2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 cup ice water
(or you can use 1 package Refrigerated Pie Crust (2 crusts))
Filling and Topping:
- 1 and 3/4 cups apple pie filling-chopped into small pieces
- 1 cup caramel sauce
- 1 egg -lightly beaten
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
To make Apple Pie Filling:
- Toss sliced apples with lemon juice and set aside.
- In a saucepan or a pot combine cornstarch, sugar, browned sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and water. Stir well and bring to a boil over medium-high heat whisking constantly. Let it boil 2 minutes until thick, then stir in apple slices.
- Reduce heat to low, cover the pot and let it simmer about 10 minutes. Apples should be soft but not mushy (cooking time depend on sort of apples). Remove apples from heat and leave them covered to soften and cooled.
- When it’s cooled take out the apples from the sauce and chop into small pieces, set aside.
To make Pie Crust:
- In a large mixing bowl place flour, salt and sugar and mix to combine.
- Using a pastry blender incorporate chilled butter cubes into the flour mixture(the mixture should resemble coarse meal)
- Drizzle 2 tablespoons ice water over the mixture and blend, repeat with another 2 tablespoons water. When you squeeze the dough it should holds together (you may have to add more water if the dough crumbles, add 1 tablespoon at a time)
- Divide the dough into two equal pieces, flatten and form two disc, pack each disc with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Lightly dust working surface with flour, place chilled dough, dust the dough and the rolling pin, too. Turn the dough as you rolling to prevent it from sticking. Roll it out 1/8-inch thick.
- Repeat the process with the other disc.
Assembling the Apple Pie Cookies:
- Preheat the oven to 350 F, line cookie sheet with parchment paper, spray with non-stick spray and set aside.
- Spread the caramel sauce onto one pie crust.
- Spread chopped apple pie filling over caramel and gently tap the filling with your palms.
- Cut second pie crust into 1/2 inch strips and create a lattice top over the filling.
- Using round cookie cutter (about 2.5 inch) cut out the cookies and place them onto baking sheet.
- Beat the egg with a fork and brush the top of cookies.
- Combine cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle the cookies generously.
- Bake 20-30 minutes (until golden brown).
Notes
Apple pie filling recipe adapted from Spend With Pennies
Pie crust recipe adapted from Martha Stewart
143 comments
This recipe is confusing. Where is the recipe for a separate “caramel sauce?” Are you calling the caramel sauce the thickened juices left over from cooking the apples? And if so, why is it that in the recipe you give for “topping and filling” are you only using 1 3/4 cups of the apples? Is that what the initial 3 cups of apples cook down to? I just need a little clarity, thanks.
Hi Kendra,I use store bought caramel sauce from a jar. The recipe says 3 apples,not 3 cups of apples. When you chopp cooked apples into really small pieces you will get about 1 3/4 cup apples( you might have a little leftovers apples but not much,depends on how big apples you have).
I hope this helps. if you need something else to clarify feel free to ask 🙂
I found the jarred caramel sauce expensive so I melted down caramels and they worked great!!
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so there is a melted carmel sauce for bottom of cookie then and what do we do with the sauce we have cooked the apples in
Maybe you could use it over Ice Cream or in black coffee as a flavoring.
Shouldn’t these be called “carameled apple pie cookies”? As apple pie does not contain caramel.
How long are these cookies good for? I want to make them for Christmas but don’t want to make them to far in advance. Also just want to be sure do I use an additional caramel sauce of do I use the mixture the apples cooked in to spread on the base of the pie crust?
I’m with you , I’m totally confused
Vera, I used canned apple filling, and Pillsbury pie crust and jar Carmel, I like nutmeg instead of cinnamon and wow, they were delicious. Like having a mini apple pie, so good. Thank you for the recipe.
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Thanks so much Maryann! I’m really happy to hear that 🙂
Hi, just saw your recipe, but, for how many people is this?
Hi Diana, it makes 16 cookies.
I am so excited to try this recipe tomorrow! My husband’s favorite dessert is apple pie.i think these will be right up his alley! I’m so excited, thank you!
These look incredible! I love this idea 🙂 and the pictures turned out amazing. I want some now 🙂
Thanks Kathleen 🙂
Can you use already made pie crust instead of from scratch
Hi Kathleen, you can use it, of course.
Some of these comments are ridiculous…. if you read the recipe she put on here, I mean actually read it, not just look for something to criticize, you’ll understand the instructions. She answers every one of your “confused” questions in her story and recipe. Yes, she mentions about 5 times you can use store bought crust, and yes, you can use canned OR your own apples.
They make as many cookies as the damn cutter can cut! That was ridiculous…
And what do you do with the leftover caramel!?! SERIOUSLY!?!? Throw it away, eat it, take a bath in it!! My lord people, you’re making apple pie not a rocket!!
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Love the above comment
Not confused x2
Everything is very clear. Great recipe ! Can’t wait to try!
Can people please read the whole recipe and notes.
No confusion at all.
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I love Rebecca and Not Confused comments. This recipe couldn’t be easier. Easy as pie!! ?. Store bought pie crust, apple pie filling, jar of caramel! Love it! Could also use any favorite pie filling! ❤️
Two thumbs up to “Not Confused”! Love it!
Is it possible to cut the apples into smaller pieces prior to adding to sugar, cornstarch mixture, as opposed to cutting them after they have cooked?
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You could try that,but I like to chop them after cooking as it will preserve the texture and will not become too mushy.
These are so adorable, Vera! I love apple pie and in cookie form they sound so irresistible!
What do you do with the pieces left after the cookies are cut out? Just bake and eat since you can’t really reform them?
Also require misspelled on your comment boxes.
Hi Eve,
Just bake them and eat.
what do you do with the sauce that you cooked the apples in, can you use that for the caramel sauce?
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Your instructions say to remove the apples from the sauce and chop them. After chopping, do you put them back into the sauce or discard the sauce?
Hi Dee, don’t put them back, use just apples.
I am going to try these but, instead of caramel sauce, I am going to try mixing caramel baking bits with the apples!
Hi Michele, let me know how it turned out.
I made these using canned apples (sauce and all). I also used premade pie dough. Only difference was that I used parchment paper on the cookie sheet and no need to spray. Clean up was a breeze cookies leaked very little. I think the cookies leaking out has to do with how much caramel you spread on. They definitely taste best the day they are made.
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This recipe sounds fun but the adverts which cover oversome of your instructions are really annoying. I know the revenue helps you but it stops me from checking out any other of your pages. I hope you will consider a different, less instructive advertisor.
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Vera – I’m deff going to have to try these 😀 Lucky I have 3 apples in the fridge. Might try with my Nana’s pastry recipe. It’s nice and sweet. And Nutella instead of caramel. Mmmm now I’m drooling.
I would like to know how the cookies turned out using Nutella in place of the caramel. Did anybody try that yet?
Anxious to try these mini apple pie cookies.
Caramel and apples =❤️
Instead of the caramel, can I spread the mixture that was cooked with the apples? Or would that be too sweet or runny? Thanks!
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Hi Mary, it’s not sweeter tan caramel, but I’m not sure it won’t be too runny,I haven’t tried to use it in these recipe.
Spreading the mixture onto the dough then putting the chopped apples on top was perfect. They aren’t too sweet and taste exactly like an apple pie.
I don’t understand this instruction: Spread chopped apple pie filling over caramel and gently tap the filling with your palms.
Tap apple pie filling with my palms?
Yes, press it a little to the bottom crust and caramel to spread evenly and and stick better so the cookies won’t fall apart.
Have you ever just baked the whole apple-lattice-pie crust concoction without cutting it into cookies? Like one BIG thin apple pie? I have made pizza cookies for 30 years. Would baking this whole thing on a pizza pan work? Then, there would be no waste…just cut it into squares.
Hi Jan, I haven’t tried that way but sounds like a fun idea.Let me know if you try 😉
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Have you tried to freeze them? They look awesome and with the holidays coming up I like to try and bake my cookies early and freeze some so I can work on making the rest of the meal and still have time to visit with family.
Hi Fancy, I haven’t tried. Sorry,can’t help you with that.
Can I leave the caramel out all together? I don’t care for caramel very much.
Hi Shay, you can leave out the caramel, but you should add some extra sugar in the filling and topping.
no Shay, you have to make the recipe as written, Sorry
Can you cut out the cookies with a round cutter and just leave the WHOLE thing to bake; when baked, “pop” out the cookies and then cut up what’s left for “chunks”?
Better to cut them out before hand and then take all leftovers and bake in a pan while cookies are baking.
Can u use short brad dough
Hi Tena, I think it’s better to follow the recipe.
silly question in one of your comments you said you are just using the apples. So are you spreading the Apple filling then spreading the apples over the caramel. Or are you spreading the apples over the caramel and throwing the filling in the trash. Thx. I can’t wait to make them.
Hi Susan,you should use just the apples and not the filling.
I just made these tonight.. wish I could post the pic to show finished product.. they were amazing.
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Hi Cory, I would love to see it. I’m glad you like these cookies.
I was wondering if you can cut just tge pie crust and then put the toppings on? I know it seems like more work but less waste. And more cookies!
Hi Amanda, you could it that way.
I’m a pastry chef/baker and am thinking about making an adapted version of these for my dessert case at work. It seems to me that, in order to make the bottoms more stable and cookie-like, it might be nice to use par-baked shortbread as the bottom (like you would with fruit bars) and pie dough for the top. Going to try it.
Tried these. Must have used to much caramel. Leaked all over. What a mess. Ugh.
I just made these, literally pulled them from the oven 10 minutes ago. WHAT A MESS.
Cutting them after putting everything onto the crust was an extreme mess. I am not sure what went wrong or why mine are different than everyone else. Also, mine are glued to the parchment paper with the caramel sauce and have to be pried off with forks.
Confused :-/
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Hi Elizabeth, I’m so sorry about that. I don’t know what went wrong with your cookies 🙁
This is such a great idea, i will be cooking these this weekend.. : )
Thanks for a great recipe idea
Christopher
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I just want to thank you for sharing I cannot wait to try it out.With that said, I never really knew how many people lacked common sense until I read these comments. Sheesh!
Completely agree! It really isn’t as hard as these people are trying to make it. Reading comprehension goes a long way!
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These came out great! Delicious and so cute, just like mini apple pies 🙂
I made these with ease I am unsure of what the issue was with everyone else. I opted for the store crust which made my life easier as I made pumpkin pie and banana bread today as well. They turned out great although I did end up cooking them about 35 minutes. I started at 25 but they were still under cooked so i added time and kept checking which was about 10 extra minutes. I was not wanting a gooey mess like others so i portioned my caramel sauce evenly over my crust. I did find it was lacking some of the flavor in my opinion (I tasted more dough then the sweetness of everything else) so I just drizzled caramel over it and a tiny bit more sugar & honestly thats all it took. These are a hit with my littles! Thank you
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I suck at baking so I took the easy way out on this: I Bought pre-made pie crust, canned caramel, and canned apple pie filling and they turned out great!!!!! My only tip would be to “strain” the apples from the filling (so that you’re just using the apple part and not the other gooey stuff as much).
Made these they are awesome! Even with canned apples with the caramel sauce already in it. My question is this: after cooking what is recommended for storing, room temperature in a container? Refridgeration?
Thanks Brandon.
You can keep them in a container at room temperature for day or two ,but for longer storage keep them in the fridge.
This was a good recipe. Everything turned out really well. The only problem was that cutting them into circles wasted a lot of the dough, since it can’t be reworked and cut again, so I ended up doing squares after the first few.
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I have a jar of pure Cortland applesauce from a local orchard. Could I substitute this as a timesaver or do you think it would be too runny? If so, could you guide me as to how much to use & if I’d still need lemon and cornstarch or just the sugar & spices? I’m not a baker but these look too pretty not to try! Thanks in advance
Hi Nancy, i think it will be too runny.
This was a good recipe. Everything turned out really well. Instead of using another caramel sauce I used the liquid from cooking the apples that congealed. That worked really well. The only problem was that cutting them into circles wasted a lot of the dough, since it can’t be reworked and cut again, so I ended up doing squares after the first few
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I made these- they were good- I made my dough but couldn’t get thin enoughso next time I’ll use flaky or another pre made! I used a can of Apple pie filing and caramel sauce- my cookies shoulda had more filling and they shoulda been a little bigger- because I got a lot of pastry in every bite- my husband mentioned try bluee
Very good! Mine came out wonderfully thanks fire sharing
Thanks Heather 🙂
Not sure why so many were confused. I stepped through everything with ease & the pics gave me guidance on how to put the cooies together which helped alot.
I didn’t use caramel & added pecans which turned out good too. Too make sure nothing got sticky I used the no stick spray on my know before I cut. I didn’t have a cookie cutter so I placed a small glass in the freezer for a couple mins while I assembled everything. Came out great.
Made these using cooked cranberries and used a pretty flower shaped cutter, they came out lovely. Oiled parchment and that egg glaze on top are pretty important steps, I think the egg helps prevent oozing and the oiled paper is absolutely necessary to get these off the pan.
I’d post a picture of how pretty they were if I knew how. I’m making another batch using minted loquats as soon as the dough is chilled.
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I love this recipe! It is absolutely wonderful!
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Can’t wait. To try.
I love this idea, but it seems wasteful. Why not just bake the thing like a dishless pie and cut it up that way. Seems such a waste to throw away all those trimming just to cut out circles.
You dont have to waste anything, bake the trimmings too and snack on those. Same thing just won’t be pretty round shaped lol.
Cookies taste great but when making are hard to cut out to put on the cookie sheet. Can you cut them into cookies shapes after? Cook one big pie and then cut them out?
I’m sorry Val, I haven’t tried that.
This recipe was very difficult. I used premade pie crusts. There was too much caramel and it spilled over. I have what I made in the oven. I will not make this again. It’s not worth the trouble.
This looked SO good so I had to try it. I used canned apple filling and a jar of caramel sauce. The filling ran all over on the cookie sheet and everything ended up being a sticky mess. The house smells marvelous but the cookies were completely inedible. I’m so disappointed because the pictures looked fantastic!
Hi Vanessa,I’m really sorry to hear that:(
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Trying to make these look like the picture will frustrate the snot out of you. The caramel sauce spread over the dough makes this a slippery mess that, in my opinion, wasn’t worth the end result. I tossed more than I actually made.
I had MUCH better results by simply cutting out circles of dough using a drinking glass, putting a small dollop of caramel sauce and apple filling in the middle, and then sandwiching it between another dough circle. I used the egg wash as a glue for the dough & pinched the edges. Then I pierced the tops with a fork and followed the directions from there. They came out like mini-pie/turnover hybrids and they were quite tasty.
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Not yet, sorry Sherrie
Any nutrition facts?
in the oven now. smells amazing, and the different components tasted great (the apple mixture, homemade caramel sauce) – however, I dread opening the oven to see what they look like. I am sure they will be a mess. lots of effort went into these – in hind site, I shouldn’t have made the lattice top. I should have just popped the top pie on and cut and crimped the edges. Timer just went off – they are a mess, but less then I expected. They also come off the parchment paper easy enough if they’re still hot.
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HIGHLY suggest buying Pie Filling and adding the Cinnamon and Nutmeg yourself. All we had to do was slice the filling apples a little smaller. Made it SO easy. Also be generous with the sugar topping step. Adds some crunch to the cookie.
This recipe was a hit at our cookie party! So tasty!
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This looks good however there are short comings. A good close up of the crump shot would be helpful so that one can assess the texture of the pastry. I feel that the instructions are not clear in places.
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I am trying these for Monday, Thanksgiving but I am going to make my own caramel sauce just cos I love make caramel sauce. Can’t wait!!
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This was amazing and delicious. A little work but worth every minute. I used it for a Cookie Swap and won 1st Place. I will definitely be making them again. Thanks
Thanks Diane 🙂
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Soooo, these taste AMAZING and I made my own pie crust with them. It was buttery and light, I left them in the over a few extra minutes and they were just a little crisp, perfect. However, mine looked like monster franken- pies and were super messy, I used a glass because i did’t have a cookie cutter so I’m sure it didn’t help lol. I feel like it was easy to prep everything, the dough rolled out really nicely. I followed the instructions, but I think cutting them out was what messed them up, because they did nottttt look like the picture! Once they cooked and everything set they were fine, they didn’t fall apart by any means. Good stuff!
Love love love this recipe. Very tedious but well worth it. They taste just like apple pie bites. Which work perfect for me because I’m not really a sweets eater, so the sample is JUST enough. I posted a pic of my cookies I made first round and my Facebook friends went NUTS. I ended up having to make 8 dozens of these … can u imagine LOL . Nonetheless, thanks for this ❤️
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Tasty and a very simple concept with classic ingredients!! Hard to go wrong! Recipe steps simplified: 1) Lay out one pie crust. 2) Spread thin layer of caramel. 3) Spread layer of apple filling. 4) Place lattice of second pie crust. 5) Cut out ”cookies” with cookie cutter. 6) sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. 7) Bake.
Suggesting: experiment with ingredients if yours didn’t turn out!!
As others have noted, , the caramel goes everywhere during baking. Even the picture promoting this recipe is clearly doctored by adding caramel added afterward. That’s ok! I just drizzled with caramel after baking, too. Delicious with a little bowl of premium vanilla ice cream.
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How long can you store these cookies?
I’d skip the carmel sauce and and use brown sugar and butter to make the filling. Looking forward to giving this a try!
can you elaborate please 🙂
I tried this recipe for a Friendsgiving gathering and everything went fine until I cut the pie into cookies. The caramel sauce was sliding out everywhere. I was still optimistic but once they were baked, it was just a jumbled mess on the cookie sheet. I wish I could post a picture because they were 0/5 star cookies. They did taste good as long as we didn’t look at what we were eating. I would have been much better off keeping it whole as a caramel apple pie but the cookies turned out really badly.
I like this recipe, but my son is allergic to gluten. Do you think I can use coconut flour in this recipe?
carmel apple pie cookies what size do you roll the dough ,how round
carmel apple pie cookies what size do you roll the dough ,how round haven’t made them yet
I love this recipe. Looks delicious!
Ok I’ve read all the comments and these look great and I’m thinking about trying them for Thanksgiving this year. So I just wanted to be certain ahead of time….I’m planning to use store bought crusts and canned filling (im not a baker lol). I’ve seen some suggest to strain the canned filling if they opt for Carmel sauce and others have used just the can filling successfully, am I wrong? Due to diabetics in the family I was figuring on just using the canned filling and skipping the caramel sauce; so I just want to double check that they can be successful going that basic. Thanks