They are like hand held mini apple pies filled with a gooey, sweet apple pie filling. If you are looking for more apple pie recipes you’ll have to make these Apple Pie Bars (they taste just like apple pie but in bite sized bar form), my Puff Pastry Apple Tart (soo easy to make!) or this classic Apple Pie recipe that my family makes multiple times around the holidays! You’ll need all of the usual cookie ingredients like butter, granulated sugar, baking powder, All-Purpose flour, eggs, baking soda and salt. There are a few ingredients I add that set these apple pie cookies apart! Scroll down to the recipe card for the full list of ingredients.
Apples: Use your favorite apples for apple pie. Pink Lady, Granny Smith, or Honey Crisp are some ideas! Lemon Juice: A little bit of lemon juice added to the apples helps prevent oxidation and it adds a bright, citrusy flavor to the filling. Corn Starch: Cornstarch is key to giving cookies that delectably soft center that’s just to die for. It also helps to keep the cookies thick and GIANT! Adding an extra Egg Yolk: Another way to promise a super chewy cookie is to use an extra egg yolk! The extra egg yolk adds richness, soft tenderness, and binds the dough.
Be sure to scroll down to the recipe card for the full recipe instructions.
