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    You are here: Home / 30 Minutes & Under / Apple Pie Cookies

    Apple Pie Cookies

    Published: November 28, 2019. Last Updated: January 23, 2023 by: Ginny McMeans

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    Apple Pie Cookies may just be the perfect treat. Grated fresh apple is blended with apple pie spices. Soft, sweet and chewy all in one little package.

    Apple Pie Cookies are golden brown and stacked 4 cookies high on a chocolate brown napkin and a n ivory burlap square.

    How can there be so many cookie recipes! That wasn’t a question but a statement of awe.

    It always blows my mind how there are new recipes popping up on the internet by cooks and bakers around the world.

    Even cookies that are vegan with no eggs or dairy are endless. They look beautiful and taste even better.

    I love that there are no-bake cookies now too. They are so easy and perfect for summertime. Sometimes you just don't even want to turn on the oven.

    My husband is always trying to think up new recipes for me. He thinks there are only just so many.

    I have told him that all those notebooks that I have been writing in are full of ideas, inspiration, and recipes. But, hey, bring it on. Of course, the first word out of his mouth is Vanilla.

    Something like this Starbuck's copycat in the shape of vanilla dunkers. Vanilla Almond Biscotti to be more exact. The Italians got that cookie right.

    Apple Pie Cookies up close with a sack of 4 ookies with baked chunks of apples poking out all over the tops.

    My mind is so full of ideas I even have to let them go sometimes. I don’t think he believes me because he keeps being concerned.

    I told him to just think of recipes like faces. How can there be so many different faces with just two eyes, a nose, and a mouth? It didn’t help.

    So, here I am with a new recipe. An American inspired cookie this time around - Apple Pie Cookies,  and they are good! Thank goodness you can find great apples year-round.

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    Ingredients for Apple Pie Cookies with Fresh Apples

    • Coconut sugar - is the perfect sweetener for these4 cookies and it's unrefined too.
    • Organic vegan shortening - blends so well with the sugar that it actually whips up.
    • Egg substitute - of your choice but I used flaxseed meal mixed with water.
    • Vanilla extract - seem to be a favorite for baked goods and there is godd reason for it. Ah, that vanilla taste.
    • Apple - is what apple pie cookies are all about. McIntosh, Granny Smith & Gala are great but use your favorite, peeled and chopped very fine or grated.
    • Granny Smith apples are in different stages of being pared in the photo above and are waiting to be chopped or grated.
    • All-purpose flour - adds a lightness to the cookie dough.
    • Whole wheat flour - just makes everything a bit healthier. I use whole wheat whenever I can.
    • Salt - is a seasoning necessity. Even just this little bit.
    • Baking powder - is the leavening agent.
    • Cinnamon/sugar mixture:
    • Sugar - is the added sweet coating.
    • Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Ginger - make all the flavors add up to an apple pie.

    Oh, oh. Here come the ideas. I could do a cookie that mimics everyone's favorite pies. How about pecan pie cookies or blueberry pie cookies? Maybe I'll do that one next.

    P.S. I have lots more.

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    Can You Freeze Vegan Apple Pie Cookies

    Why, yes you can! Before and after baking.

    • IF FREEZING:
      There are two times you can freeze these cookies.
    • BEFORE BAKING:
    • Freeze the balls of raw dough. Then when you want to bake them defrost and bake as instructed above.
    • AFTER BAKING:
    • After they have cooled you may freeze them in any of the methods How to Freeze.
    • They defrost quickly so it really doesn’t take any planning. Just put them on a plate for an hour or so and take one whenever you like.

    More Fruit Cookies You Might Like to Try

    • Orange Cranberry Cookies are super popular.
    • There's a simple homemade jam filling up these irrestible Raisin Filled Cookies.

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    Apple Pie Cookies

    Ginny McMeans
    Apple Pie Cookies may just be the perfect treat.
    4.44 from 69 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Cookies, Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24 cookies
    Calories 91 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    For the cookies:

    • ½ cup shortening, vegan and organic
    • 1 cup coconut sugar
    • 1 egg substitute
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ½ cup apple - McIntosh, Granny Smith & Gala are great but use your favorite, peeled and chopped very fine or grated
    • 1 cup all purpose flour
    • ¼ cup whole wheat flour
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder

    Cinnamon/sugar mixture:

    • 3 tablespoons sugar
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger

    Instructions
     

    • Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.

    Mix the cookies:

    • With a hand mixer cream the sugar and shortening together for about 2 minutes.
    • Stir in the prepared egg substitute, vanilla and prepared apple.
    • In a separate bowl sift together the flour, salt and baking powder.
    • Combine the dry mixture with the wet mixture and just blend.
    • Scoop into heaping tablespoons full and roll into balls.

    Mix the cinnamon/sugar mixture:

    • Combine the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger in a small bowl. Roll each ball in the sugar/cinnamon mixture.
    • Place on the parchment-covered baking sheet about 2" apart. Slightly flatten.
    • Bake at 350 degrees 12 minutes.
    • Do not over bake. They will be a little soft when they are removed from the oven but they will harden.
    • Remove to a rack to cool. The photo makes them look larger than they are in reality. They are about 2" in diameter.

    Notes

    • IF FREEZING:
      There are two times you can freeze these cookies.
    • BEFORE BAKING:
    • Freeze the balls of raw dough. Then when you want to bake them defrost and bake as instructed above.
    • AFTER BAKING:
    • After they have cooled you may freeze them in any of the methods How to Freeze.
    • They defrost quickly so it really doesn’t take any planning. Just put them on a plate for an hour or so and take one whenever you like.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2CookiesCalories: 91kcalCarbohydrates: 12gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 110mgPotassium: 46mgSugar: 6gVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 0.3mg
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    1. Ginny McMeans

      November 07, 2020 at 8:29 am

      Yes Mark! That will work perfectly.

    2. Ginny Belli

      December 15, 2020 at 12:54 pm

      What can be used as an egg substitute? Applesauce?

    3. Ginny McMeans

      December 15, 2020 at 3:37 pm

      Yes, you can use applesauce Ginny OR 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal mixed with 3 tablespoons of water OR 1 tablespoon chia seed mixed with 3 tablespoons water.

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