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…
There are lots of recipes being tried with pie crusts and crescent dough. Busy people love short cuts. And most recipes I see are personal preferences or variations of other recipes, so I think it is very unfair for someone to say it is not your recipe. As far as being worried about waste, people can use the leftovers however they want, My grandmother always cooked the extra bits for us kids, who really hated waiting until after dinner for a sweet taste. It is not much waste to begin with. As for making it square shaped or pie shaped, or whatever, you took the time to make them look very appetizing. The look of these cookies sure caught my eye more than a square slab or a flat pie would have. Keep on doing what you enjoy, because it does bring joy, and I must admit, a bit of drool, to most of us.
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These look amazing! Thanks for sharing with the Delicious Dishes Recipe party this week!
This looks so delicious! Thank you Jen for posting this amazing recipe. – Suzie
Jen,
I am definitely sharing these are pie cookies in my apple roundup. They are so cute and easy to make.
Blessings,
Diane
What a great idea! Very creative and easy to make. Will definitely make them this Autumn. I make apple gallettes all the time and this would be great for that too with the salted caramel…YUM!!! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Make squares, cover square with caramel, put pie filling on one side, fold over into a triangle, seal with a fork and you now have an apple (or any flavor you want) pop over. No wasted pie crust, filling or caramel. You can even drizzle with powdered sugar glaze and extra caramel.
Love! Super easy to make, delicious and so cute. I put all the scraps in a glass dish, brushed with the egg mix & sprinkled with the sugar mix just like instructed for the cookies & served it with vanilla ice cream.
awesome. Just added above recipe in my restaurant menu. and guess what!! People are liking it.. thanks
I am still confused. Should I leave it in starters or should I propose this at the end of the food???!!
It is definitely a dessert IMO. They look so cute, I would make sure people saw them so they can be tempted. They are rather rich, so perhaps it might be a good idea to suggest taking it home for later! With the holidays here, I would suggest them as little gifts, perhaps already wrapped. !I’m just making suggestions as I think of them so I hape they make sense
These cookies look amazing and I can’t wait to bake them! I’m wondering if anyone tried baking them with any other pie fillings as suggested, specifically pumpkin pie filling? With Thanksgiving being tomorrow, I’m considering giving that a try. . .
I made these and they didn’t come out at all. I am bummed. I don’t know what I did wrong. They wouldn’t stay together at all.
If anyone is worried about the wasted pieces, instead of using a cookie cutter use a pizza cutter and make squares instead! No waste and it’ll still taste just as yummy.
Friends, take your left over dough and do what women did years ago for their little ones as a great. Make sure strips have cinnamon sugar on them, roll up tightly, place on foil or parchment paper. If they are too fat, cut strip in half before rolling. Bake at 350 until nice and brown. Some were called Old Maids – don’t know why. but they make a nice little treat. Enjoy/
If you are worried about wasting with caramel apple pie cookies, roll out the piecrust in a square shape and make square or diamond cookies. They all taste the same!! Just different shapes and no waste.
I was a doubter that these would work, but they did! I used the apple pie filling with caramel in it. AND… I used the left over yumminess by putting it all in a loaf pan lined with parchment, drizzling caramel over it, and baking it into an apple pie crumble, perhaps? Then sice and serve with ice cream or whipped cream. Devine and NO WASTE!!! :D Ta-da!
OMG! I have to try these. They look amazing and I love apple pie. Never thought about making a cookie out of it. Cannot wait to try this. I know my kids will love this.
If you don’t want to waste the trimmings, spray a small cake pan with cooking spray and just throw all the trimmings in there, top it the same as the cookies n bake the same. Voila….apple pie casserole, throw some ice cream on top and yum!!! No wasting!!!!
These are adorable! Love them!
Just used this recipe and I have 2 things to say:
1. These taste AMAZING!!! could NOT be happier with how they turned out!!
2. I did get a little nervous when the filling spilled out while in the oven but it’s just like you said, with a tiny bit of trimming, they turn out looking FABULOUS!
THANK YOU! for this recipe! It was awesome!
If you want to see my results, check them out here:
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Great recipe they came out great and taste good