Dutch Apple Pie Cookies

Prep 30 min
Total 1 hr 40 min
Ingredients 7
Servings 12

We just couldn't pass up the opportunity to make another pie cookie! These treats taste just like Dutch apple pie thanks to a buttery cinnamon-crumb topping. Made with Pillsbury™ pie crust and fresh apples, these cookies couldn't be more delicious. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated September 27, 2019

Make with

Pillsbury Pie Crust

Ingredients

cup peeled, cored, coarsely chopped baking apple (1 medium)

tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar

3/4

teaspoon ground cinnamon

tablespoon all-purpose flour

tablespoons cold butter

box Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box

egg, beaten

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 375°F. Line 2 large cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.
2

In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook apples, 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes.
3

Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix flour, remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and the butter, using fork or pastry blender, until crumbly. Set aside.
4

Unroll 1 pie crust on work surface; roll into 12-inch round. Cut 12 rounds from crust, using 3-inch round cookie cutter, rerolling scraps as needed. Repeat with second pie crust. With 1- to 1 1/2-inch apple-shaped cookie cutter or desired cutter shape, cut out center of 12 rounds. Reserve cutouts.
5

Place 12 rounds 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Spoon level 1 tablespoonful apple mixture in center of each of 12 rounds. Brush edges of rounds with egg. Top each apple-topped round with remaining cutout dough rounds; press edges with fork to seal. Brush tops of dough rounds with egg. Place 1 reserved dough cutout on 1 side of each round. Sprinkle crumb mixture evenly over apple mixture of each round.
6

Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Expert Tips

Use your favorite variety of baking apple in this recipe, including Braeburn, Granny Smith or Honeycrisp.
Substitute 1/4 cup finely chopped apple pie filling for the fresh apples used in this recipe.
For best results, bake cookies on the middle oven rack. For even baking, it’s best to bake one sheet at a time.
Use fun cookie cutter shapes to cut out the center of the top of each pie cookie, like stars for Fourth of July or leaves for the fall.