Apple Pie Cookies

A rich cream cheese dough is filled with apple pie filling in these charming cookies dusted with cinnamon-sugar that are sure to be a hit.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 23 mins
• Total Time: 53 mins
• Calories: 159 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Beat butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until smooth. Add flour, 5 teaspoons sugar, baking powder, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; mix until dough comes together.

Step 3

Roll dough into a 1/4-inch thick round on a floured work surface. Cut out 48 circles with a cookie cutter.

Step 4

Top 24 dough circles with a teaspoon of apple pie filling. Cover with remaining 24 dough circles. Crimp edges with a fork to seal. Arrange cookies on lined baking sheets.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are golden brown, 23 to 29 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes.

Step 6

Mix 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together in a shallow bowl. Roll warm cookies in sugar and cinnamon mixture until coated. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, about 10 minutes.