Apple Pie Cookies

5 from 1 vote

If you love apple pie, you’ll adore easy-to-make apple pie cookies (mini apple pies): flaky pie crust encasing juicy, spiced apple pie filling!

Prep Time30 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time50 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 339kcal

Author: Toni

Equipment

Ingredients

3 apples finely diced
1 lemon
2 tablespoons of brown sugar
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup unsalted vegan butter
2 tablespoons of cornstarch
2 store-bought vegan roll-out pie dough at room temperature
⅓ cup of brown sugar garnish (optional)

Instructions

Add the diced apples to a medium bowl and add the juice of one lemon. Add the brown sugar and cinnamon and toss until fully combined.
Preheat a pan over medium heat, add the vegan butter and apple mixture, and cook it for 5 minutes. Add the cornstarch and mix until it begins to thicken. Turn off the heat and allow it to cool away from the stove.
Line a large baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Place one of the pie dough sheets on the baking sheet. Using a 3-inch cookie cutter, cut circles of dough and leave them on the baking sheet. Gently remove the extra dough and set it aside (it will be used in a later step for the pie topping.
Roll out the other pie crust and cut it in half, place half on the baking sheet, and repeat the process of cutting circles.
Gently separate the pie crust circles and evenly distribute them on the baking sheet.
Set them aside. Grab the other half of the pie crust and slice it into ½-inch wide, 3-inch long strips for the lattice. Grab the extra pie dough scraps and slide them into thin ½-inch wide, 3-inch long strips. Set them aside. Alternatively, you can also cut them into a circle and shape them like the pie crust in my photos. That’s the faster option.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Scoop one tablespoon of apple mixture on top of each pie crust circle and evenly spread it, but leave the edges without any apple mixture.
Place the lattice or circular pie crust on top and gently press them onto the bottom crust circles to make them stick. Cut out any excess using the same cookie cutter.
Sprinkle pinches of sugar on top of them and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden.
Remove them from the oven and allow them to cool for 10 minutes. Transfer them to a cooling rack and allow them to cool.
Enjoy warm or at room temperature.

Notes

Use crisp apples: Soft apples will break down into mush when cooked, making a mess for the lattice-topped cinnamon apple pie cookies.

Decorate as preferred: You can make apple spiced cookies with a decorated pie crust topping or lattice topping. Optionally, use mini cookie cutters for extra designs.

If you’re fully covering the top: Cut slits in the dough for steam to escape to prevent cracking and sogginess.

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