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Cookie cups with apple pie filling
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Apple Pie Cookie Cups

These apple pie cookie cups are a delightful sweet treat. Cinnamon sugar cookie cups filled with an easy homemade apple pie filling.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Apple pie cookie cups
Servings: 12 cookies
Author: Heather Seeley

Ingredients

Cookie Cups

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Apple Pie Filling

  • 4 apples, peeled and diced into small cubes
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 ½ teaspoons nutmeg
  • ⅓ cup water
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch

Instructions

Apple Pie Filling

  • Peel and chop apples. Pour lemon juice over apples and toss until coated.
  • Warm a large skillet over medium heat. Add butter and cook until melted.
  • Stir chopped apples, cinnamon, nutmeg,1/3 cup water and sugar with melted butter. Stir for 5 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water. Pour mixture over apples and continue to cook for another 3-4 minutes.
  • Remove skillet from heat and let apples cool.

Cookie Cups

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cream butter in an electric mixer. Mix in sugar and brown sugar and beat until creamy, 4-5 minutes.
  • Mix in the egg and vanilla.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together flour, salt, cinnamon, corn starch, and baking soda.
  • Add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix until dough is formed.
  • Coat muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Roll 2 tablespoons of dough into a ball shape. Press the dough into muffin cups. Press the center of the dough to form a cup shape.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes. Once baked, use the back of a spoon to press center of each cookie cup to form a well.
  • Let the cookies completely cool before filling with the apple filling.
  • Fill each cookie cup with cooked apples.

Nutrition

Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 434IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg