🍏🥧 Perfect Apple Pie Cookies

Yum! 🍎 These Perfect Apple Pie Cookies give you all the cozy flavor of classic apple pie — in cute, bite-sized form. They’re sweet, spiced, and perfect for fall, holidays, or gifting!

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🍏🥧 Perfect Apple Pie Cookies

Mini lattice-topped cookies with buttery crust and gooey apple filling — everything you love about pie, with the grab-and-go fun of a cookie!

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⏱️ Time:

• Prep Time: 25 minutes
• Chill Time: 30 minutes (optional but helpful)
• Bake Time: 15–18 minutes
• Total Time: ~1 hour

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✅ Ingredients:

For the Filling:

• 2 cups peeled, diced apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp work great)
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg (optional)
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp cornstarch (to thicken)

For the Dough:

• 2 prepared pie crusts (homemade or store-bought)
• 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
• Optional: coarse sugar for sprinkling

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👩‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Make the filling: In a saucepan over medium heat, cook diced apples with sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch for 5–7 minutes, until softened and thickened. Let cool.
3. Roll out crust: Lay one pie crust flat. Use a round cookie cutter (about 2.5–3 inches) to cut out circles.
4. Add filling: Place a spoonful of apple filling in the center of half the circles.
5. Top & seal: Use the second crust to cut more circles or lattice strips. Place on top of filled rounds, pressing edges to seal (use a fork or pinch). Brush tops with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar.
6. Bake: 15–18 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Cool slightly before serving.

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🍽️ Serving Size:

• Makes 12–16 cookies, depending on cutter size

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📝 Tips & Notes:

• Chill the dough before cutting for cleaner shapes.
• Use leftover pie dough scraps to make rustic shapes or extra cookies.
• Serve warm with a drizzle of caramel or scoop of vanilla ice cream!
• Great for gifting — they stay fresh for 2–3 days in an airtight container.