Caramel Apple Pie Cookies
on Jul 17, 2015, Updated Aug 29, 2024
Fall will be here before we know it and these Caramel Apple Pie Cookies will make for a comforting dessert. They resemble a mini apple pie and are super delish. Fun and easy too since they use simple store bought ingredients. Whip them up in just a few minutes time.
Caramel Apple Pie Cookies
I have always enjoyed fall. Fall foods are always so comforting. Apple desserts loaded with lots of cinnamon flavor and of course caramels are my favorites. Last fall, I shared quite a few apple recipes with you like our Dutch Apple Pie and also my favorite CopyCat Starbucks Caramel Apple Spice Cider. I am really enjoying our summer but I am also looking forward to the cool evenings and comforting foods of fall.
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I know most of you are not thinking about fall at the moment. Being a food blogger, I like to share my favorite recipes with you before the season actually arrives. This way, you have plenty of great seasonal recipes in mind for when you are ready to start your baking.
Having simple recipes that use store bought convenience items are some of my favorites. Having a recipe that I can whip up after school and have ready in a few minutes time can be nice. Recipes from scratch are always best if I have the time for leisurely baking.
If you are a fan of caramel apple pie, these cookies will quickly become one of your favorites. I used a store bought crust, canned apple pie filling, and my new favorite Smuckers Salted Caramel Topping (this stuff is amazing), plus some cinnamon and sugar. YUMMY! These little hand pie/cookies were so tasty. The cinnamon flavors and caramel were very addicting. I cheated and even drizzled mine with some additional caramel. I think I may have a slight addiction to caramel, ha ha.
Since this recipe only uses a few store bought ingredients, you will find it super simple. I was lazy and did not weave my strips of crust. You can always take the time to weave yours to make them look a bit more attractive. This recipe will be great with Homemade Apple Pie Filling. I am thinking they would be amazing with pumpkin pie filling for fall too!
INGREDIENTS
1 package Refrigerated Pie Crust (2 crusts)
5 oz Caramel Topping
10 oz Apple Pie Filling
1 Egg
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1/4 cup Sugar
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350.
Spray cookie sheet with non stick spray and set aside.
Allow crusts to warm slightly to make them easier to work with.
Dust work area with flour and slightly roll out crusts.
Spread a thin layer of caramel on one of the crusts.
Use a knife to chop pie filling into smaller pieces and spread over top of caramel.
Cut other crust into 1/2″ strips.
use strips to create a lattice top over pie covered crust.
Cut out circles and transfer to prepared baking sheet.
Beat egg in bowl until well blended.
Mix together sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Brush lattice tops with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar mixture.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
These little Caramel Apple Cookies will make for a great fall dessert. Great for serving a handheld apple pie to your family and guest. Plus they will pack well in fall lunches too! Do you have a favorite fall cookie?
UPDATE: Many of you have been stating that this recipe is not working for you. When making these cookies they will seem as though they are really messy and not going to work. Once these are put in the oven and the caramel begins to cook in with the apples, you will have some oozing out. Trust me, they will come out just like my pictures with just a bit of trimming of the cooked caramel apple filling that oozes out.
Yes, there is waste of product in these so if you are afraid of wasting a bit of trimmings, this recipe will not be for you. I really liked how cute they were. Plus these cookies are super tasty so worth a little bit of waste IMO:)
Inspired by: Oh,Bite it!
Caramel Apple Pie Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 package Refrigerated Pie Crust, 2 crusts
- 5 oz Caramel Topping
- 10 oz Apple Pie Filling
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
- 1/4 cup Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Spray cookie sheet with non stick spray and set aside.
- Allow crusts to warm slightly to make them easier to work with.
- Dust work area with flour and slightly roll out crusts.
- Spread a thin layer of caramel on one of the crusts.
- Use a knife to chop pie filling into smaller pieces and spread over top of caramel.
- Cut other crust into 1/2" strips.
- use strips to create a lattice top over pie covered crust.
- Cut out circles and transfer to prepared baking sheet.
- Beat egg in bowl until well blended.
- Mix together sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Brush lattice tops with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar mixture.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
Looking for other great apple recipes? If so be sure to see some of these other recipes that I have shared…
These look absolutely delicious and I can’t wait to try them. Thanks for sharing. X
I saw you said that people were complaining about there being waste with these… well my roommate and I found a perfect solution! If you put all of that leftover from when you cut out the cookies into a small dish and bake it while baking the cookies, it comes out like a great little mini cobbler that goes perfectly with icecream while still warm! :)
To omit the waste I cut my cookies in squares and they were very good… I will make these often. Thank you for the recipe and pictures.
I absolutely love this recipe! So much so I added it to my ultimate apple recipe roundup…I hope you will come by and take a look! Have a great week xo https://dreamingofleaving.com/2015/09/21/worlds-best-apple-recipe-roundup/
Due to the extremely sticky and messy nature of these cookies, use parchment paper on your cookie sheet. I did and I’m so glad. The cookies are very tasty but what a sticky mess they are to make, cut, transfer and get off the baking sheet. And so much of the dough/filling goes to waste. I got 17 total cookies out of it. Not totally worth the effort and mess.
I just made these today. I found them quite time consuming to put together in spite of the shortcuts with pre-made products. I liked the idea of the person who put the caramel and apple on each cookie. I may try that next time. I know now that I probably used too much caramel and apples because they melted all over the cookie sheet and made a mess. I tend to think it will be better with more and that’s not always the case. Live and learn. I did learn a few things and they were good enough that I will try them once more at least.
As far as time consumption, they turn out great I think. With the caramel, just use a 1/2 teaspoon, then spread on cookie with back of spoon. Pre-cut your lattice pieces and place 4 (make a square, overlapping corners), sprinkle with sugar,nutmeg, cinnamon mix. As it bakes it will not spread, so you can bake them very close together. I do 34 at one baking time (26 minutes at 350). I leave them to cool on pan covered with parchment paper for 3-4 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack.
made these today and had issues with cookie trying to fall apart when transferring it to baking sheet. Don’t know if I will make again. If I do, I think I might put the whole thing together on a pizza pan then bake and cut after they are done!!!
Hello- have you ever tried freezing these?
I just made these and they were delicious! I will leave a hint I learned from my experience that using wax paper will make the clean up a lot easier! I didn’t do that this time and spent a while scrubbing caramel from my baking sheet. Will just make that little change next time, but otherwise loved this recipe :)
Caramel Apple Pie cookies – they are “the bomb!” WOW Having been raised by depressions era parents and a most wonderful baker, “waste not, want not”, I rolled out my bottom dough in a rectangle and cut the cookies in squares.
Baked them on silpat sheets – – – immediately after removing from oven, I took my flat spatula and smooshed the spreading caramel against each cookie – – – only takes a second and who wants to waste caramel, ha ha ha.
Great posting and thanks so much for sharing.
August 31, 2015
I made this Carmel Apple Pie Cookie recipe and to it to a committee meeting tonight and everyone liked them. I even liked them, so they had to be good! Messy to make, but something different for a change. I got 17 whole circles and a few scraps.
I used 2 Betty Crocker boxed pie dough mixes. Just made it taste more homemade. Had to bake them longer than the recipe called for.
How are you cutting these into circles?
Cookie cutter, Mason Jar lid and paring knife, 3 oz plastic cup turned upside down. All depend what size and how many you want to make. Larger size…fewer cookies. I got about 17 using pint lid.
These cookies were amazing!
I didn’t want to throw away the scraps either so i lined a jelly roll pan with parchment paper and laid the scraps on top of it the best i could (in one layer) and just sort of tried to squish everything together.
I baked it til it was brown, let it cool a bit, cut it into squares and removed it from the parchment. It was great…..and NO waste!!
They certainly aren’t as pretty as the original cookies, but my family didn’t care!
Would these keep in Tupperware? Or my guess is that the need to be refrigerated?
How many cookies does the recipe make?
They look great!!!
Anne
About 17 (mason jar lid size)
My daughter and I made this recipe over the weekend and I took them to a party! What a hit they were. I love it. Very easy but messy. I think the next time I do this, I will put it on a pizza pan and bake it all and then cut them into bars, Thank you!
I was thinking of the same thing. Did you try baking it like a pizza and if so, how long did you bake it? Another person write that they cut out the circles first and then put o the caramel and apples; less waste.
That’s what I was thinking!
I was thinking the same thing. Why not bake then cut to reduce messiness and waste.
How many cookies does this make?
I’m allergic to eggs so I can’t eat a lot of cookies. I believe I could do away with the egg in this recipe, probs sub brushing with milk instead. If you cut them square then there would be no waste.
when you cut the circles is there little pieces of the dough left? and what do you do with these?
Ball-
up and cut out more cookies.
These caught our attention here at U.S. Apple Association! YUM! I see a repost coming along on our social media. Thanks for the amazing apple inspiration!
Wendy