Apple Pie Cookies
These apple pie cookies pack the flavors of classic apple pie into a 'buttery', flaky, perfectly spiced cookie-pie combo—an ideal fall dessert, now egg and dairy-free!
Servings: 15 cookies
Calories: 193kcal
Ingredients
- 1 store-bought rollout pie crust
- ½ cup of vegan butter at room temperature
- ½ cup of brown sugar
- ⅓ cup of applesauce
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon of baking soda
- 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
- 1 large Granny Smith apple cored and diced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon mat. Set aside.
- Roll out the pie crust and using a round 2-inch cookie cutter, cut the pie crust into 12 circles. Place them on the prepared baking sheet 1 inch apart. Set aside.
- Using a stand mixer or a hand mixer, in a large bowl cream the vegan butter with the sugar. Mix until light and fluffy.
- Add the apple sauce and vanilla extract. Mix well until fully combined.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Mix until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix by hand and until just combined.
- Fold in the apples and mix well until fully combined.
- Scoop 2 tablespoons of batter right on top of each pie dough circle. Gently flatten with a spatula until the whole pie crust is covered by the batter.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden.
- Remove from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Then transfer to a cooling wire rack to fully cool.
Notes
- Measure flour properly: To avoid dense cookies. For the best results, fluff it in its bag, use a spoon to scoop it into a measuring cup before leveling it with the back of a knife.
- Don’t over-mix the dough: Otherwise, you risk overworking the gluten, which affects the texture of the apple and cinnamon cookies.
- Avoid soft apples: They lose their shape, becoming mush when baked, like McIntosh or Red Delicious.
Nutrition
Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
