Description
Snickerdoodle Apple Pie Bites combine soft cinnamon-sugar cookie cups with sweet apple pie filling and a caramel drizzle. These easy mini desserts are perfect for fall gatherings, holiday parties, potlucks, and cookie trays.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package snickerdoodle cookie mix, 17 to 18 ounces
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 can apple pie filling, 21 ounces
- Caramel ice cream topping, for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Thoroughly coat a 24-cup mini muffin pan with cooking spray.
- Stir together the egg, softened butter, and snickerdoodle cookie mix until a dough forms. Knead gently by hand if needed.
- Pour the cinnamon-sugar packet from the cookie mix into a small bowl.
- Use a tablespoon-sized cookie scoop to divide the dough into 24 balls.
- Roll each dough ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture, then place each ball into the prepared mini muffin pan.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges turn lightly golden brown.
- Immediately after removing the pan from the oven, press the back of a tablespoon into the center of each cookie to form a cup.
- Cool the cookie cups in the pan for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Run a knife gently around the edges, remove the cookie cups from the pan, and transfer them to a wire rack.
- Chop the apples in the pie filling into small pieces.
- Spoon the chopped apple pie filling into each cooled cookie cup.
- Sprinkle with any remaining cinnamon sugar and drizzle with caramel ice cream topping before serving.
Notes
- Do not overbake the cookie cups because they continue to firm as they cool.
- Press the centers immediately after baking while the cookies are still soft.
- Use a smaller measuring spoon if a full tablespoon is too large for forming the centers.
- Chop the apple pieces finely so the filling fits neatly inside each cookie cup.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- For the best appearance and texture, add the caramel drizzle shortly before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 115
- Sugar: 9
- Sodium: 90
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.2
- Trans Fat: 0.2
- Carbohydrates: 17
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 17