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 mins
Cook Time14 minutes mins
Chill time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 34 minutes mins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 24 Cookies
Calories: 162kcal
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
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.
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