Apple Pie Cookies

Apple pie cookies have all the components of apple pie, but in cookie form! My recipe uses a homemade apple pie filling and even includes an optional “a la mode” decoration.

Ingredients:

Filling

3 cups (350 g) cored, peeled, diced apples see note

¼ cup (50 g) light brown sugar firmly packed

2 Tablespoons (28 g) butter salted or unsalted

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Cookie Dough

1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter softened

1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar firmly packed

½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar

2 large eggs room temperature preferred

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

4 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour

2 Tablespoons cornstarch

2 teaspoons baking powder

¼ teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

Streusel

6 Tablespoons (85 g) unsalted butter melted

1 ¼ cups (155 g) all-purpose flour

½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar firmly packed

⅓ cup (65 g) granulated sugar 65g

¼ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon cinnamon

Buttercream “ice cream”

½ cups (113 g) unsalted butter softened to room temperature

⅛ teaspoon salt

3 cups (375 g) powdered sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste

Glaze

1 cup (125 g) powdered sugar

1-2 Tablespoons whole milk

½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste