Description
Salted Caramel Apple Pie Cookies bring the cozy flavors of fall into a delightful cookie form. With a tender apple filling spiced to perfection and topped with a crunchy brown sugar crumble, these cookies are finished off with a drizzle of rich salted caramel sauce. Perfect for family gatherings, festive occasions, or simply a cozy night in, these mini apple pies will impress everyone. Easy to prepare and incredibly satisfying, they truly capture the essence of autumn in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup salted butter, softened at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, spooned & leveled
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 and 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 4 large apples, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup salted butter, cubed
- 2 tbsp apple cider
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 and 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tbsp salted butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp heavy cream
- Pinch of flaky sea salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for crumble)
- 2 and 3/4 tsp cinnamon (for crumble)
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg (for crumble)
- 1/8 tsp allspice (for crumble)
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves (for crumble)
- 1/4 cup salted butter, melted (for crumble)
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed (for crumble)
- 1 and 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar (for crumble)
- 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp all-purpose flour (for crumble)
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon (for crumble)
- Pinch of salt (for crumble)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, cream softened butter with sugars until fluffy. Mix in eggs and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add dry ingredients until dough forms; chill for 30 minutes.
- Prepare the apple filling by cooking diced apples with butter, sugar, and spices until tender.
- Scoop chilled dough into balls and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set.
- Once cooled, fill each cookie center with apple filling, sprinkle with crumble topping, and drizzle with salted caramel.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg