Apple Pie Cookies

Apple Pie Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 5 teaspoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 (15.25 ounce) can apple pie filling, or as needed
• 2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F (175C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. To make the dough: In a large bowl, beat the butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract together until smooth.
3. Add the flour, 5 teaspoons of sugar, baking powder, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Mix until the dough comes together.
4. On a floured work surface, roll the dough into a 1/4-inch thick round.
5. Using a cookie cutter, cut out 48 circles from the dough.
6. Place a teaspoon of apple pie filling on top of 24 dough circles. Cover with the remaining 24 circles of dough.
7. Crimp the edges of the dough with a fork to seal the cookies.
8. Arrange the cookies on the prepared baking sheets.
9. Bake in the preheated oven for 23-29 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown.
10. Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets.
11. To make the topping: In a shallow bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of sugar with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
12. Roll the warm cookies in the sugar-cinnamon mixture until evenly coated.
13. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Breakdown

• Total Fat: 10g (13% DV)
• Saturated Fat: 6g (32% DV)
• Cholesterol: 28mg (9% DV)
• Sodium: 124mg (5% DV)
• Total Carbohydrate: 15g (5% DV)
• Dietary Fiber: 1g (2% DV)
• Total Sugars: 2g
• Protein: 2g (3% DV)
• Vitamin C: 0mg (0% DV)
• Calcium: 35mg (3% DV)
• Iron: 1mg (4% DV)
• Potassium: 32mg (1% DV)