Hello cute little Dutch Apple Pie Cookies! These are the perfect little three bite apple pie -slash- cookie. They have a circle of pie crust on the bottom, then a layer of finely diced cinnamon apple filling, with the most delicious, sweet, buttery crumb topping.
They are made in a standard size muffin tin. I say cookie instead of mini pie because of the ratio of crust to filling to crumb topping. The filling is thin and subtle, just adding a nice tart flavor to complement the sweetness of the crumb topping.
When these were sitting on my kitchen countertop, I lost all self control. I had to bring some to my sweet neighbors so I would stop eating them all!
These are really much easier to make than a traditional apple pie, and more fun too! I took a couple of shortcuts – first, I used a refrigerated pie crust. When I don’t make my own pie crust, Marie Callender’s is my favorite by far, and it comes in a package with two rolls (look near the refrigerated biscuits). You will just need one roll for this recipe, and you can freeze the other one for later use.
I also enlisted the help of an apple peeler, which makes peeling, coring, and slicing the apples so easy! It literally takes about 15 seconds per apple to get the job done, and my boys think this is the greatest invention ever!
If you enjoy making any kind of apple dessert, this is an inexpensive tool to add to your kitchen that will make your life so much easier.
These would be a lovely dessert to serve on Thanksgiving, maybe for those who only have a tiny bit of room left for dessert after the big feast. You can make them the day before and check dessert off your list in advance.
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Dutch Apple Pie Cookies
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 2 1/2 dozen 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
The perfect little three bite dessert with a flakey pie crust, cinnamon apple filling, and a sweet buttery crumb topping!
Ingredients
- 1 roll of refrigerated pie dough (I used Marie Callender’s)
- 5 small Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and diced finely
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
For the Streusel Topping
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cups old fashioned oats
- pinch of salt
- 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons (14 tablespoons total) butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray the wells of a standard size muffin tin with nonstick spray. Roll out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and cut out circles about 2 inches in diameter. Gather and re-roll unused dough and cut additional circles. I used the rim of a small plastic cup. Place the circles in the bottom of each muffin well.
- Add the apples, sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and cornstarch to a medium saucepan. Cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally for about 5-10 minutes until the apples have softened slightly and the juices begin to thicken. Remove from heat.
- Add about one tablespoon of the apple filling on top of each circle of pie dough.
- In a medium bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, oats, and salt. Add melted butter and mix until well incorporated.
- Add a heaping tablespoon of the streusel topping to each muffin well, and gently pat it down over the apples.
- Bake for 17-19 minutes. **Allow the apple pie cookies to cool in the muffin tin for at least 10-15 minutes before removing.** I like to use a dull knife to gently remove them from the tin. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories: 177
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7.6g
- Saturated Fat: 4.2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.7g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1.3g
- Protein: 1.6g
- Cholesterol: 14mg
Disclaimer: the links in this post for the apple peeler are Amazon affiliate links.
Claire says
Hi there this looks and sounds amazing! I’m in the UK and I’m not sure what you mean by pie dough? Is this the same pastry you might use for mince pies? Thanks for your help, and for sharing something so yummy x
Julie says
So sorry just getting back to you. I believe it would be the same as for a mince pie, though I have never had that :0)
Sylvia says
I believe in the UK it would be short crust pastry. I think Tesco sells it.
Julie says
Thank you Sylvia!
Claire says
Thank you 🙂
Sally Powell says
Would it be possible to use canned pie filling?
Sa
Julie says
Sally, I think that would be a good shortcut! Don’t see why not!
Lisa Wilson says
What a wonderful cookie! Made these with canned filling today. I diced the canned filling then added 1 tsp cinnamon. I cut 3″ circles from ready-made pie dough using a biscuit cutter, and that made a nice bottom edge to hold in all of the yummies. One pie crust made 12 rounds. I was careful not to overfill the apples (just 1 scant Tbsp) and I used the bottom of a 1/2 pint canning jar to firmly tamp down a generous tablespoon of streusel topping. (Like other reviewers, I had streusel leftovers.) I had to bake my cookies 10 -13 minutes or so longer than expected to get a nice golden bottom crust. SOOOO worth it! Delicious! Thanks Sally for the quickie idea, and thank you Julie for a great recipe,
Shelley says
Plan on using these instead of pie during a go to the beach instead of cook for Thanksgiving trip.
Julie says
Enjoy Shelley!
Joy says
One of the best desserts I’ve ever made!! Everyone loves them! I’m definitely going to make them again for Thanksgiving as they are the perfect size. Thank you for sharing!
Julie says
I’m so glad Joy. They are fun because they are little and just something a little different!
Raeann says
You could use a muffin top pan? I think it might be easier to get them out. I have fine motor coordination issues with my hands
Julie says
Hi Raeann, I think a muffin pan might work – but I don’t have one so I’m not sure if the well is deep enough.
Irene says
Just wondering, is a mini-muffin pan too small because it’s not deep enough?
Look yummy!
Want to make as a dessert for our church fund-raiser.
Julie says
I haven’t tried a mini muffin tin before so I’m not sure. I think it could work out okay, you would just have to adjust baking time a little bit.
Beverly says
I made these for an after Hurricane Matthew cookout. They were a hit. Great size. I also had a lot of topping left over, so I just made another batch of apple filling. I love the idea of using another fruit as well.
Thanks for the recipe.
Beverly
Julie says
That’s great! Glad everyone was safe and enjoyed the cookies!
Loo says
I’m planning on making these very soon. Can you tell me how many cups of apples 5 small would make? I have diced frozen apples in my freezer, so I’ll be adding them by measurement, not whole apples. Thanks for such a beautiful recipe!
Julie says
Hi! I really should have measured in cups and apples. I think you would be good with 3 cups chopped apples. Enjoy!
Alex says
This looks great! If I make these the day before are they alright to reheat in the oven the following day?
Can’t wait to try.
Thanks!
Julie says
I don’t see why not, Alex. Hope you enjoy!
Katherine. Smith says
Would love to make these have you a cup to metric conversion chart as i live in england
Many thanks
Pamela Hendrickson says
Look online for the conversion. I have done that for my students here in Korea, who have all metric measures. Some people posted that we must weigh stuff instead of just measuring, but I didn’t. I think the measuring cups come out close enough.
Joyce Brown says
I made these for a womens event featuring Apple recipes. They were easy to make in a large batch ( I made 100) and the women LOVED them. Thank you for sharing such a great recipe
Stacy says
Can I put a cupcake liner in tray instead do you think?
Julie says
I think that could work well, and might be really helpful when you are taking them out. The only concern I have is that it might make the crust on the bottom a little harder to bake thoroughly. Let me know how it goes if you decide to try it!
Stephanie says
I tried making these and had some trouble. The pie crust didn’t seem to cook all the way and even when I let it cool for 20 minutes the apple and topping fell apart. Do you have any hints on what could have gone wrong? The apple and topping was delicious I just wish I could get the actually cookie. Thanks!
Julie says
Hmm… I’m not sure what went wrong Stephanie. Wish I could be more helpful on this one.
Liz says
How many does this recipe make?
Iris says
Well, I just made these, they are absoutly delicious!!.made them for the lady’s auxiliary meeting tonight. They are going to love them! So much flavor in these bite size treasures.
Thankyou for sharing this recipe…
Julie says
You are very welcome, Iris! So glad you like them too!
Chelsie says
Hi! Was wondering if you can use quick oats instead of old fashioned? Thanks!
Julie says
I believe you can, though I haven’t tried them so I can’t be 100% sure.
Lisa | Garlic & Zest says
These cookies look amazing — and your photography is terrific! Was wondering if you use Tailwind — because I am starting a new tribe called CHRISTMAS COOKIES and I’d love for you to participate! If you’re interested, send me an e-mail and I’ll invite you! Thanks — these cookies are going on my MUST TRY list this year!
Kristina says
I was looking forward to trying this recipe, and I’m sorry to say, I’m not a huge fan.
Firstly, I hate to be disagreeable, but on what planet is this easier than making a pie? This is far more complicated and work intensive. But I digress…
My real issue is that the streusel didn’t work out at all. The proportions seemed a little off when I read the instructions (too much flour), but I read the reviews and decided to trust. Big mistake. Just as I thought, the streusel was too loose and powdery. It never really came together.
I never post reviews for recipes. I’m still a novice baker and know I have zero right to criticize. But in this case it’s a significant amount of ingredients(hence money) down the drain. Just trying to save someone else from the same fate.
Julie says
So sorry to hear that. I know how frustrating it can be when a recipe doesn’t work out. Wish I could be more helpful and tell you what went wrong.
Diana says
Just wondering what would happen if you omit the oatmeal