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Apple Pie Cookies Recipe

Apple pie cookies with yogurt
Apple pie cookies with yogurt
Apple pie cookies
Apple pie cookies
This apple pie cookies recipe is perfect for a delicious lunchbox treat or a bake sale!

Need the perfect cookie to add to the lunch box? These apple pie cookies are perfectly sweet and delicious with the added apple crunch.

Apple Pie Cookies Recipe

I love apple pie. The crunchy filling, a hint of vanilla, and all those warm spices make it a delicious dessert. However, apple pie slices are hard to sell at a bake sale. They are sticky, you need plates and forks—they just don’t work well.

I chose apples because they are available year-round. And, for this recipe, I wanted to create a cookie that would have some of the classic flavors, include fresh fruit, and be easy to make. Wanting to stay true to all of MOMables recipes, I also wanted a lunch box–worthy cookie. A cookie that would make kids happy.

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Wouldn’t these make an awesome addition to the lunch box? Think of them as portable little apple pies—almost. Between this recipe and the never-ending stream of ideas in the MOMables Menus, your family will be eating a bigger variety of foods than ever!

Get the recipe for these awesome cookies here.

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Comments

  1. mommyoftwo

    February 03, 2015 at 5:50 pm

    I loved this recipe! It was a big hit with my husband and the year old. Thanks so much for sharing.

    Reply
  2. Rachael

    January 11, 2015 at 8:51 pm

    Made these cookies before and they are delish! I came back to this recipie because I want to make it again, but the ingredients seem to be missing?

    Reply
    • MOMables

      January 12, 2015 at 11:08 am

      Sorry about that Rachael! the recipe has been updated.

      Reply
  3. Lauren

    March 23, 2014 at 2:24 pm

    Found your blog because my husband wanted a baked good today and I googled apple pie cookies! I halved the recipe since its just the 2 of us and grated the apple rather than chopped. Husband approved! Thank you for a great recipe and fun twist on a cookie!

    Reply
    • MOMables

      March 24, 2014 at 3:20 pm

      I’m glad both of you enjoyed them Lauren!

      Reply
  4. Alex

    February 04, 2014 at 2:12 pm

    Came across this recipe because my flat mate threw a couple of apples at me that she was going to throw out. They were red, very ripe apples but they worked really well! Loved this recipe. Will make it again lots. Thank you for posting!

    Reply
  5. Megan

    January 12, 2014 at 12:04 am

    I was just wondering if you thought these would still turn out okay without sugar. My son is on a no sugar diet and I have been trying to find cookies/sweets that still taste good but don’t have any added sugar. He can’t eat most artificial sweeteners either which makes it difficult to find good sweet recipes. He loves apples so I figured he would love these.

    Thank you

    Reply
    • MOMables

      January 12, 2014 at 10:45 pm

      Megan, I have not tried them without sugar. You could substitute apple sauce. if you do, let me know how they came out.

      Reply
  6. Brittany

    November 05, 2013 at 12:28 am

    Apples were just on sale and we bought a whole bunch of them. I’m putting them to good use and trying this recipe tomorrow. :D

    Reply
  7. robyn

    October 27, 2013 at 10:23 am

    Your ingredient list is for soften butter and then you mention to add melted butter. Am I melting the butter or it is just soft. Usually when you cream these together the butter is not melted

    Reply
    • MOMables

      October 28, 2013 at 10:27 am

      You are correct Robyn. The butter should be “softened”. Thank you for catching that! I’ve made the correction on the recipe.

      Reply
  8. Yvonne

    October 23, 2013 at 8:42 pm

    The written instructions on this recipe don’t have “add cinnamon” included. Ooh! Ooh! my oven timer just went off! apple pie cookies for the neighbors tonight! …and my fam too, of course.

    Reply
  9. Tanya

    October 23, 2013 at 7:10 pm

    I made these yesterday and found one major problem…I can’t stop eating them!! Delicious! Thank you!!!

    Reply
    • MOMables

      October 23, 2013 at 8:34 pm

      Thank you Tanya! (pppppssstt: you can freeze uncooked dough)

      Reply
  10. Lisa F.

    October 22, 2013 at 10:05 am

    Have you tried them with egg replacer? We are egg allergic at my house.

    Reply
    • MOMables

      October 22, 2013 at 11:35 am

      Lisa, they will work with flax-egg.

      Reply
  11. Elizabeth

    October 01, 2013 at 7:10 pm

    I’m making my second batch of these in less than a week! My husband (who is not normally a cookie eater) cannot get enough!! Thank you so much for the recipe – these are the best cookies I’ve had in quite awhile!

    Reply
    • MOMables

      October 02, 2013 at 11:18 am

      so glad you guys loved them Elizabeth!! :)

      Reply
  12. Claude Campeau

    September 29, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    I just made these. I cut the sugars to 1/3 cup each. My cookies didn’t flatten, but they taste great! Thanks for the recipe :)

    Reply
  13. Kathleen

    September 16, 2013 at 11:21 am

    Making these now, for my son for when he gets home from school! They aren’t coming out flatish like in your photo so not sure where I went wrong there, but hoping they still come out ok.

    Reply
    • MOMables

      September 16, 2013 at 1:16 pm

      they aren’t big and fluffy cookies. mine are flat-ish too but the taste is amazing either way.

      Reply
      • Kathleen

        September 19, 2013 at 8:55 am

        My family loved these so much, I am actually making more today! I stored them in my cookie jar but they got very soft and wet like! Is there a way to make these last a bit longer or does the fresh apple kind of add moisture?

        Reply
        • MOMables

          September 19, 2013 at 9:00 am

          Kathleen, place a slice of sandwich bread inside your cookie jar. the sandwich bread slice absorbs the moisture so that the cookies dont’ get mushy. :)

          Reply
          • Kathleen

            September 19, 2013 at 10:18 am

            Oh, ok! I had never heard that before thanks so much. I just made another batch and forgot to put cinnamon so had to add it a few pans in. I’m sure they will still be delicious though! Thanks so much for continuing to respond, this is a fantastic website!

          • MOMables

            September 19, 2013 at 1:03 pm

            Thanks so much Kathleen! Cinnamon is one of those ingredients that it’s relatively small in most recipes and I often forget to add it in too! happy baking!

  14. Jennifer

    September 14, 2013 at 10:35 pm

    These cookies look so yummy! Do you have any gluten-free “bake sale” recipes?

    Reply
    • MOMables

      September 15, 2013 at 2:35 pm

      Jennifer, In our recipes section we have a ton of allergy friendly recipes.

      Reply
  15. Noelle (@singerinkitchen)

    September 12, 2013 at 3:18 pm

    These look so great! I have all the ingredients to make this! YUM!

    Reply
  16. Christina

    September 11, 2013 at 10:20 am

    Would red apples work? I don’t have any Granny Smith apples and I wanted to make these today.

    Reply
    • MOMables

      September 11, 2013 at 9:00 pm

      absolutely :)

      Reply

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