You know when you bake an Apple Pie, or any fruit pie for that matter, and you get those oozy baked sugar, chewy-ish bits of leaked fruit that gets all caramelized to the crust? They’re kind of hard to explain..I think they need a name, I’m open to suggestions! 🙂
Watch them being made right >>HERE!
Anyway, that’s my absolute favorite part of a fruit pie! How great are those sticky little chewy bites..omgosh?! They’re warm, gooey bits of Pie Heaven and are my inspiration for these cookies. Gone are the days when I have to rudely pick away at a pie just to grab up those nuggets, my Mom will be proud..haha! 🙂
Now I can maintain a pretense of manners, since I have my very own caramelly, fruity, chewy & sticky Apple Pie Cookie all to myself!
These Apple Pie-like Cookies are made of real Pie Crust layered with sticky Caramel, and a slathering of Apple Pie Filling, topped with a flaky and adorable Cinnamon & Nutmeg lattice crust..HELLO Fall!
Each and every bite offers the very best part of an actual Apple Pie, with all of the convenience of a Cookie! NO fork required..woo-hoo!
Seriously the best cookie I’ve ever had!
To. Die. For. Delicious!
What you’ll need for 6-8 good sized Pie Cookies:
1 Box of frozen Pillsbury Pie Crust (2 sheets per box)
Approx. 1 Can of Apple Pie Filling (just enough for a thin layer)
Approx. 1 Cup of Caramel Sauce (just enough for a light coating)
1 Egg..for egg-wash
2 tbsp. Cinnamon/Sugar
1 tbsp. Nutmeg
Flour just for sprinkling
A round cookie cutter..any size you like
Directions:
Lay out a sheet of Pie Crust, sprinkle it with some flour and slightly roll it out, just to increase its surface area.
Pour some of the Caramel Sauce (Just enough to coat the crust) onto the crust and evenly spread it around, creating a thin layer of caramel…
Coarsely chop the Apple Pie Filling into small pieces…
Top the caramel layer with a layer of the chopped up Apple Pie Filling, making sure not to add too much pie filling…
Roll out the second sheet of Pie Crust the same size as the first sheet, and slice it into strips…
Create a lattice crust (just like on a pie) for the top of the pie filling…DON’T do what I did and create the lattice on the counter, it’s not fun getting it on top of the bottom crust..ugh! 😉 Create your lattice on top of the actual filling, as if it were a pie!
Dip your cookie cutter into some egg wash and cut out your Pie Cookies…
Brush the tops of them with some egg wash and sprinkle them with the Cinnamon Sugar and Nutmeg..
Place them onto a baking sheet and bake them at 350 degrees for approx. 20-25 minutes, until they’re golden and firm. Let them cool just a little..
Pour a glass of cold Milk and grab a warm one, or 5…
Open up and bite into the juiciest, chewiest, fruitiest Apple Pie Cookie ever…
And then take another bite! ~Enjoy! 🙂
Omg! I just made these to bring for Easter tomorrow and I’m not sure there are going to be any left, they are AMAZING!!!! I cut mine into little hearts and I got 40 cookies(they are about the size of macaroons) this is seriously heaven in a cookie. Awesome recipe 🙂
Woo hoo! YAY!
Just made these for Easter using flower shaped cookie cutters. They were a big hit with everyone. Thanks for the easy and yummy recipe. 🙂
Hi there 🙂
I’ve never baked anything in my life and this is going to be my first attempt. Can someone please tell me if these are meant to be heated up before serving or eaten cold? Also, how long do they keep for?
Thanks so much for the help! Can’t wait to try them!
Hi Brenda! Oh gosh, your first time? …I feel so much pressure..lol! They are good at room temp. And will last in a container for a few days. If you want to warm them up in a low oven before having a few, they’d be great that way too. :). Good luck!
I can hardly contain my excitement over this! Sheer brilliance. Thanks for sharing!
I’m sorry but maybe I did something wrong…there wasn’t nearly enough crust to make the lattice top! Unless you roll it extremely thin or cut the strips really tiny!!!! Or buy two boxes of crust?
Everyone I know loves apple pie and other filling flavors like cherry for me lol. I am so glad I found your site….everything is so adorably cute and sound delicious, thank you! :^) !!
How about Apple Pie Caramelettes? (because they look like french fruity tartelettes)
Great Idea! Carmel Apple cookies…
Just made these. YUM! I didn’t want to fuss with the lattice top so I just topped it with the full crust and pricked the top with a fork. Works great.
Perfect! 🙂
This looks totally amazing!!! I’m trying it soon.
boy when it says use a small amount of caramel sauce they aren’t kidding! and they sure are a mess(at least mine were)
Just a light layer of caramel. 🙂
These were so fun and yummy to make! I cut the scraps into pieces and placed on another cookie sheet, they turned out yummy and a little crunchier! This recipe is a keeper!
Great idea! So happy you enjoyed them! 😉
These were known 100+- plus years ago as “Hand Pies” and were made with meat or fruit, with an upper and lower crust, and packed in brown bag lunches. Just not made as fancy. They were cut in rectangles, circles, squares, etc.
Great!
A friend introduced me to your site~ Love it!! – and of course you have a great name 😀 OMG yum!! Think I’m going to try this with blueberries.
Did you know there is caramel- apple pie filling? I use it often- great shortcut. 🙂
too fun not to make these. and the children will see them as “my size” pies. who doesn’t love that?
This is an amazing idea!!
I am so excited to make these at work
where I am the baker.
Amy, I think you ought to stop baking/cooking just long enough to RUN FOR PRESIDENT! LOL 😉 You’re absolutely remarkable smart. Thanks so much for the recipes, I will definitely be making these. And you’re right, I can see this working with any kind of fruit. 🙂
Thaaaat is hysterical! Hahaha…thank you though! 😉
Gonna have to try this I love Apple Pie, So I know I will love these Apple Pie Cookies. Thanks a million for the recipe. 🙂