Do you ever find yourself with a taste for apple pie but really don’t have the time to make it (or better yet, the willpower to wait for a pie to cool)? What if you could duplicate that taste in an easy to make cookie and add toffee to boot? Then look no further…these cookies just might satisfy your craving to a T! As these cookie bites start with a sugar cookie mix, you’ll have these babies in the oven in no time at all. Once the cookies have cooled and the glaze is set, it’s time to enjoy these sweet bites of apple pie bliss!
I created this recipe last year for the Great American Bake Sale but baked it in a tart pan and cut the cookies into wedges. I’ve been planning to make these again in miniature muffin tins as the wedges wanted to crumble when cutting (guess the apples made it too moist…not a bad thing, huh?). I added the glaze for a little something extra (doubly good since there is apple pie spice in the cookies and the glaze).
Happy Baking my friends!
Ingredients
- 1 pouch (1 lb. 1.5 oz) sugar cookie mix (Betty Crocker)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 cup finely chopped dried apples*
- 1/2 cup toffee bits
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 3 1/2 to 4 teaspoons milk
Cookies:
Glaze:
Directions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In large bowl, combine cookie mix and 1 1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice; blend well. Add butter and egg; stir until soft dough forms. Stir in dried apples and toffee bits.
- Shape mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place in ungreased nonstick miniature muffin cups and press to cover bottom of cup.
- Bake for 11 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups; place on wire rack. Cool completely; about 20 minutes.
- In small bowl, blend powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice and enough milk for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle glaze over cooled cookie bites; let stand until glaze is set.
Notes
*To easily cut dried apples, snip with kitchen scissors into small pieces.
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Cookies that taste like apple pie? and the addition of toffee – - I think I’ve entered heaven
YUM!!
Oh, Robin, I’m sure Alex is going to love this one!
Let me know how he likes them.
Delicious! I would love to have a few of these right now.
these are gorgeous, Robin. I love the combo of flavors!
Thanks Cassie. I’m kind of partial to toffee and apples too.
Oh I remember these very well!! I wish I could pop one in my mouth right now. They are so delicious!
Thanks Aggie. Maybe I’ll make this version for the bake sale this year.
Wow do those look terrific. I cannot wait to try these out!
This looks and sounds amazing! I love Apple pie and these little cookie bites sound perfect!!!
oh those look good!
the recipe for the apple pie bites sounds so good, thank you
These sound so amazing! I could easily eat 50!
Thanks Shelly. I can’t stop at just one!
Oh my goodness, these look delicious! I just had to pin them to Pinterest. I hope this meets with your approval!
The recipe calls for 1 c. finely chopped dried apples. To clarify, is it 1 c. dried apples measured before they are cut or are the apples chopped and then measured to 1 c ???
Hi Sue. The apples are chopped and then measured to 1 cup. I just cut them with kitchen scissors into the measuring cup.
I made these and they came out crispy and dry.what did i do wrong
Ginger, not sure what the problem is unless your oven actually runs hotter than the temperature set (this can be checked with an oven thermometer). Sounds like they needed to be baked a little less…always check them at the minimum time. Another note – I use real butter in the recipe instead of margarine.