Apple Cutie Pies
Rating
Cuter than traditional apple pie and cookies.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 3 Granny Smith apples, finely chopped
- ¼ c. sugar
- ¼ c. brown sugar
- 1 tbsp. cinnamon
- ½ tbsp. ground nutmeg
- 1 tbsp. cornstarch
- Juice of ½ lemon
- All-purpose flour, for work surface
- 2 refrigerated pie crusts (such as Pillsbury)
- 1 c. caramel (warmed in microwave to make spreadable, if necessary)
- Egg wash, for brushing
- 2 tbsp. cinnamon sugar, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make apple pie filling: In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter. Add apples and cook until beginning to soften, then add sugars, cinnamon, and nutmeg and stir. Let cook a few minutes more, then add cornstarch and lemon juice. Remove from heat and let slightly cool.
- Roll out refrigerated pie crusts on a floured work surface. Slice one into long, ½" thick lattice strips. Set aside.
- Spread the second pie crust with caramel, then top with apple pie filling. Top half the lattice strips going one direction, then the remaining half going the other direction.
- Use a cookie or biscuit cutter to cut small rounds. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet and discard scraps.
- Brush cookies with egg wash and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
- Bake until golden brown, 28 to 30 minutes.
