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A side closeup view of an apple pie cookie topped with diced apples and cinnamon crumble. Pieces of cumbles are next to the cookie.

Apple Pie Cookies

Tiffany
Apple pie cookies are made with a soft cinnamon pie cookie base topped with apple compote and a cinnamon crumble.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Refrigeration Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 37 minutes
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 14 Cookies
Calories 188 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Drop Cookies

  • ¼ cup Butter room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons Cream Cheese room temperature
  • ¼ cup White Granulated Sugar
  • ¼ cup Light Brown Sugar packed
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 ¼ cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

Apple Compote

  • 2 tablespoons Butter room temperature
  • 2 Medium Granny Smith Apples peeled and finely diced
  • 2 tablespoons Light Brown Sugar packed
  • 2 tablespoons White Granulated Sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon Cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
  • pinch of Salt

Cinnamon Cumble

  • ¼ cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 tablespoons Light Brown Sugar
  • ½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons Butter

Instructions
 

Drop Cookies

  • In an electric mixer, mix butter, cream cheese, brown sugar, and white sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. Slowly add flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Use a 1.5-tablespoon cookie scoop to add mounds of dough to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a baking mat.
  • Chill the baking sheet for 1 hour. While the cookies are in the fridge, make the compote and cinnamon crumble.
  • Preheat the oven to 400℉. Place the baking sheet directly from the fridge into the oven and bake for 11-12 minutes, until the edges are crisp and the centers are still slightly underdone. Let cool.

Apple Compote

  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add finely diced apples and cook until they are softened. Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, cornstarch, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Cook until it is thickened.
  • Remove from heat and let cool in the refrigerator. This helps thicken it for the cookie topping.
  • Once the cookies are cooled, use a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop to add a mound of apple compote on top of each cookie.

Cinnamon Crumble

  • In a bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add dry ingredients and mix. They should form together into crumbs.
  • Cook for 4-5 minutes, breaking up any larger pieces as you stir. They should firm up.
  • Let cool, then sprinkle crumble on top of apple compote.

Nutrition

Calories: 188kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 206mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 275IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg