Caramel-Apple Pie Crust Cookies – pinwheel cookies made with a cream cheese pie crust, filled with diced apple on top of a cinnamon/sugar mixture and drizzled with a caramel sauce.
A caramel apple pie all rolled into a little cookie. And it’s a genius creation from…
Lori Lange, creator of the fabulous food blog, Recipe Girl. Not only is she an accomplished blogger, but NOW she is an incredible cookbook author as well! SO exciting!!
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So yes, today begins Day 1 of another 365 Days of Baking. This is not to be confused with the blog’s anniversary. We hit the three-year milestone just last week on January 27th and boy, these past three years have F-L-O-W-N!!
YOU can do this!! So, come bake with me. And enjoy the ride!!
Here are some tips and tricks to get that perfect cookie crunch!
- The dough can be refrigerated, wrapped in plastic wrap for up to 2 days.
- I suggest leaving about 1/2 – 3/4-inch of egg-washed dough without cinnamon/sugar. This will allow for easier adhesion when it is rolled.
- Depending on the consistency of the glaze it may be necessary to add either more milk or more powdered sugar.
- For easy clean-up, place some tin foil or parchment under the wire rack to catch the extra drizzles from the cookies and just throw away!
Yeah, so some of them broke apart. Don’t worry about them being perfect. That’s not what we’re aiming for. We’re having fun and delicious food is the result!!
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Caramel Apple Pie Crust Cookies
Ingredients
Pie Crust
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- pinch of salt
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold and cut into smaller pieces
- 1 8 oz. package cream cheese, cold and cut into small pieces
Filling
- 1 large white egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 large apple, peeled, cored, and finely diced
Caramel Glaze
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- ¼ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4-1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
Instructions
Pie Crust
- Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Mix well. Add pieces of butter and process until mixture has a crumb looking texture.
- Add pieces of cream cheese and process quickly until dough comes together in a ball, about 25 times.
- Turn dough out onto a piece of waxed paper and knead a few times to completely incorporate.
- Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll it into a rectangle about 9 X 12 inches with the long side facing you. Whisk together the egg white and the tablespoon of water in a small bowl until foamy.
- Brush the egg wash onto the dough, making sure it is completely covered.
- In a small bowl, thoroughly mix together the sugar and cinnamon. Evenly sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over the top of the dough, making sure to completely cover.
- Evenly distribute the diced apple on top of the cinnamon sugar, also leaving the space at the far long edge.
- Beginning with the long edge closest to you, gently and carefully roll the dough up into a log. Seal the edge with another brushing of egg wash and gently press it together with your fingers.
- Roll the dough in plastic wrap or parchment paper and place in the freezer for about 1 hour or until firm.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Prepare two baking sheets by lining them with parchment. Unwrap the cooled cookie dough and gently slice into 1/2-inch pieces using a sharp knife.
- Place cookie slices onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 25 – 30 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Let cookies cool on cookie sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to glaze
Glazing Cookies
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt butter. Stir in the sugar and 1 tablespoon of milk.
- Cook, while continuing to stir, for 1 minute. Transfer to a mixing bowl and allow to cool slightly.
- Mix in vanilla and 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Beat with an electric mixer until well blended. You should be able to drizzle it off the end of a spoon.
- Drizzle glaze onto cookies. As it cools, the glaze will harden.
Nutrition
*If not using a food processor:
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Using a pastry cutter, cut butter into dry mixture until it resembles coarse meal.
Add the cream cheese pieces and blend together using the pastry cutter. When most of the dough comes together, knead the dough with your hands in the bowl until there are hardly any crumbs left.
Turn the dough out onto a piece of waxed paper. Add the remaining crumbs, If there are any, to the dough. Knead a few times until all the dough is incorporated.
Form the dough into a flattened 7–inch square. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
I rate everything I make on a scale of 1- 4 and these Caramel-Apple Pie Crust Cookies earned 3 1/2 rolling pins. They were out-of-this-world-delicious!! Our oldest daughter took one bite and said, “Ooh, those are VERY delicious. I could eat like 5 of these!”
The pie crust is delicate, a bit flaky (kinda like ME!!), and not too sweet. The filling is delicious with the combination of apples, cinnamon, and sugar. AND that caramel drizzle is the icing on the cookie!! hee hee, I’ll be making these again, fer sure!
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The contest is over. Thanks to all who left a comment and entered!! Our winner is…Shirley Leoni!!! Congratulations, Shirley!
Enter to win a copy of Lori’s book!! Leave me a comment below telling me what you would like to see me bake during the next 364 days. The CONTEST will close at midnight EST on Wednesday, February 5th. A winner will be chosen randomly from among the published comments by Random.org and will be sent an e-mail.
They will have 48 hours to respond. If I do not receive a response from the selected winner, another random winner will be chosen. Good Luck!!
*I have received one cookbook to review, but all expressed opinions are my own.
Comments & Reviews
I would love to see some origional recipes you develop yourself in your next 365. Also some recipes from each category of food… entree, appetizers, desert, soup and salad (not sure how to pull off that one but im sure u can do it!l
Best of luck to you
I would love to see you make Banana Bread
Shirley,
CONGRATULATIONS!! Your comment was picked by Random.org and you’ll be receiving Lori’s cookbook!! E-mail me at 365daysofbakingandmore@gmail.com with your shipping information, please!
I will definitely be making some type of Banana Bread this 365, so watch for it!
Thanks for your support!
These cookies look amazing, I’m a lover of Lori’s blog too!
I’m cheering you on big time for this, and hoping it’ll get me to stop lazing and get back to blogging (I try and fail almost every Sunday)
I would love to see you make a pumpkin bread pudding with vanilla bean sauce!!!! Pumpkin doesn’t have to be for the fall!!!! I love it anytime!!! I’d love to have Lori’s cookbook.
Love to see you bake more yeast breads. Using yeast is intimidating to me. Have done some breads and am getting better at them. BTW, love your blog.
Anything you make would put a smile on my face! Have fun over the next 364 days! You can do this!!
Healthier food, less sugar and starch. My husband’s mother developed diabetes in her 70s, and my mother has been an insulin dependent diabetic for years. Since we’re working hard to stay healthy as we age, I’m always looking for recipes that feature whole foods prepared in a healthy, tasty way. Thank you!
I would love to see you do a segment on single portion cooking (for those of us single gals living alone)! It’s annoying to always have to divide recipes for just 1 and it’s also just a painful reminder. Maybe some one pot dishes too? Tis this time for stews & casseroles!
Maybe some pastries around the world? Like Mediterranean, Asian, South American, etc? That would be interesting and spice things up
I agree!
I’d like more dessert recipes, but I always want more dessert recipes….
wanda72 (at) aol (dot) com
I would love it if you would make a pear tart! mmmmmm
Croissants. Love to eat them, no clue where to begin how to make them.
I would love to see you make homemade ravioli. I love it..and it never turns out in my hot country here in Ghana.
CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi I’m looking for a twist on my boring but always good banana bread.. And maybe a little healthier!
Muffins! Apples and Bananas especially. Healthier versions would also be a plus. Love it all! Happy Baking! 🙂
These sound so yummy, and easy enough for me to try. You have such good recipes, and now with videos too, you will help those who are timid around things rising in an oven have a little more confidence. Anything you bake will be great to check out, but I’m feeling kinda chocolatey, cream-cheesey, and brownie-ish at the moment. A little prayer going in for The Recipe Girl cookbook!
Pies!!! Funny, my husband just mentioned to me last week that he loves my cooking and wishes that I would take a stab at baking….these look right up his alley!!
kminehart4@comcast.net
I would like to see more diabetic foods. Thank you .
I would love to see some dairy free ideas or some veggie options. I’m trying to branch out and having a daughter that is DF is necessitating that. 🙂 Thanks for such a great giveaway!
February 3 2014
I would love you to make Nanaimo Bars. We live 50 miles from Nanaimo B.C.Canada where this recipe originated. There are various versions, and are sold in most bakeries. everyone loves them.
I would like to see more pies. There can never be too many pies in this world. Thanks for doing the giveaway.
I’d love to see more kid friendly dinner ideas
Seasonal fruit and vegetable dishes. Also exotic friuts and vegetables. But be sure to make tons of chocolate dodhes too!
I’d like to see some muffins
I’m a big fan of Chocolate Chip Cookies. I would love to see a new twist on this classic…
Crockpot recipes!
I’m new to your blog, and I haven’t yet looked at the things you’ve baked in the past. These apple pie cookies caught my eye right away, though, and I’ll have to try them! They look really scrumptious!! If there is such a thing as healthy casseroles, that’s what I’d really like to see. Now, on to exploring your pages!
i would like to see more simple creamcheese recipes.
more cheesecake recipes
Gluten free foods
I would love to see you make baked macaroni. 😀
I would love to see some gluten free stuff
I’m looking for more healthy & yummy muffins and sweet breads to add to my morning routine! 🙂
I always like a good scone recipe!
I would love to see u bake a wonderful fruit cake with plenty of orange zest.
As many things with oreos as humanly possible!
And does pizza count as baking? I’m still on the lookout for a perfect pizza recipe!
Those cookies look amazing! I’d like to see some low-carb recipes.
I would love to see a good recipe for homemade angel food cake! My go-to light dessert is store-bought angel food cake with fresh berries and fat free whipped topping, but I’d love a good homemade recipe. Thanks!!
Simple healthy meals to prepare for 2 people. Kids are grown an gone so it is more difficult to cook for me any way.
I want to see anything chocolate!
heatherp626@msn.com
Mini-ish foods sized for my toddler 🙂
Fruit smoothies are a fad now, to drink for breakfast and change your life. How about some that are good and explain what they do for you. Thanks
oooo my do those apple-carmel cookies looooook really ….. you make it look so easy!! awesome!
I would like you to make an outrageous cheesecake before June 7th, because I am baking for my neighbor’s daughter’s bridal shower.
Would love to see some recipes with chocolate! cdrudd1@juno.com
luv to see maple walnut cake..twinkie1325@aol.com
Caramel Rolls..with LOTS of gooey caramel 🙂
Easy or prep ahead breakfasts. We are in a rut!
Apple pie is my top of the list recipe – so I will try this one for sure. ! Thanks!
I would love to see some sourdough recipes.
Johnny Cakes or clam chowder anything native to your neck of the woods since I am in Texas and we love your recipes at my house!
I would like to see anything with “stabilized” whipped cream.
I would love some something for valentines day!
mar0801@yahoo.com
I would love to see more in the way of pies, breads, vegetable dishes and soups
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Lasagna
Mmm…those look AMAZING. I’d like to see some Paleo recipes!
Chicken and dumplings, I have been married 40 years and just can’t figure these dumplings out!
I’m always looking for new muffin recipes to try
My son asked me to make a strawberry banana cake for his birthday. Can you help me out with this request?
Good luck with all that baking!!! I`ll like to see you bake more dinner recipes! Or any desserts, because I can`t get enough desserts!
Some quick and easy dinner ideas!
Irish bread, please! Just stumbled upon your blog and have been here for the past two hours. Love it!
This is my first visit to your site,directed by Recipe Girl, one of my favorite bloggers. I will be back-interested to see what you come up with since I am not familiar with your archives. A variety is always nice.
Any Mexican specialties would be great. Chili Verde is one of my favorites!
love all ya all. I am new to your site via recipe girl. I am interested in desserts that aren’t real sweet such as shortbread cookies. I can top them with sweetness for me but the rest of the gang doesn’t like real sweet treats
Yeast breads, doughs, baked goods, etc. I just still can’t master using yeast!
Something with cookie butter
Pumpkin recipes other than pumpkin pie, like breads or cookies, etc. jaydeenel@yahoo.com
Yeast breads intimidate me – I’d love to see more!
I would love to see some slow cooker recipes!
I love Mexican food. Anything Mexican. Or I have a really Big Sweet Tooth. So either one I would love to see.
How about tacos with non-traditional fillings?
Bake me some Cinnamon rolls with some super awesome fillings!! 🙂
I was thinking crock pot recipes.
iambtinrb@aol.com
I would love to see some easy kid friendly meal…maybe a meak that they can help with!
Veggie chili
Love to make these for my grandchild and ship to her on a 2 to 3 day ship. Will these keep well or will they need refrigeration to ship.
This recipe is absolutely amazing. I have made it a few times already, and it is by far the best.
Oh, Rachel, thank you!! That is SO awesome to hear. I’m thrilled you’re enjoying them so much!
Okay, I’m just now discovering this recipe (It’s 2020!!) and now I must make these… apple pie in cinnamon roll form with a glaze and it’s a cookie?!?! WHERE HAS THIS BEEN ALL MY LIFE? Oh that’s right. It’s been here on your blog waiting for me to discover it. Thank you!!!!!!!!
Can you use ready made pie crust for the Apple Pie Crust cookies?
Suzanne, I haven’t done it, but I don’t see why you couldn’t!