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A plate of gluten-free apple pie cookies.
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Gluten Free Apple Pie Cookies

These tender gluten free apple pie cookies are everything you could want in a fall cookie - fresh apples, tasty spices, and great texture!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time14 minutes
Chill time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 34 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 24 Cookies
Calories: 162kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Cookie Dough:

Filling

  • 2 Large apple
  • 1 tablespoon Unsalted butter
  • ½ Cup Light Brown Sugar Firmly packed
  • 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
  • Pinch Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Instructions

Cookie Dough:

  • Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add egg, milk, and vanilla, continue beating until egg is fully incorporated and mixture is once again smooth and fluffy.
  • In a large bowl, mix together flours, xanthan gum, baking powder, and salt.
  • Slowly add this dry mix to the mixer bowl, and carefully mix until well incorporated and smooth.
  • Wrap dough in plastic film, chill for 1 hour.

Filling:

  • Peel and finely dice the apples. I like small pieces, about ¼" cubes (roughly).
  • In a medium pot, melt the butter over medium heat.
  • Add the chopped apple to the pot, cook until it starts releasing the juice, about 4-5 minutes.
  • As the apples are cooking, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a small bowl.
  • Add dry mixture to the apples, toss to coat.
  • Simmer for a 5-10 more minutes, until the juice cooks off and starts to form a thick glaze.
  • Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, and allow to cool to room temperature.

Cookie Assembly:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Roll cookie dough into balls that are about 1.25″ in diameter, and place them on cookie sheets – leave about 2″ between the cookies.
  • Gently use thumb to press down in the middle of each cookie, making an indentation. Roll thumb slightly to stretch the indentation out a little.
  • Fill each indentation with about 1 teaspoon of apple pie filling
  • Bake for 12-14 minutes, until lightly browned.
  • Allow to cool on sheets for 5 minutes or so, before gently transferring to a rack to fully cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 211IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg