Streusel Apple Pie Cookies |
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Loaded with apple and streusel on top these cookies are crunchie and chewy almost like pie. If you prefer pears they would be easy to substitute. THE LAST 7 INGREDIENTS ARE FOR STREUSEL! Ingredients:
1 cup shortening |
1/2 cup brown sugar |
3/4 cup powdered sugar |
2 teaspoons vanilla |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 egg, large |
2 egg yolks |
1 tablespoon baking powder |
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour |
3 medium apples, peeled cored and diced |
1 1/2 cups rolled oats |
2 teaspoons granulated sugar |
2 teaspoons brown sugar |
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon |
1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice |
4 1/2 tablespoons melted butter |
1/2 cup jarred caramel ice cream topping |
Directions:
1. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly coat with baking spray.
2. In a large bowl use an electric mixer to cream together shortening, both sugars, vanilla, salt and spices scraping bowl with silicon spatula.
3. Beat in egg and yolks, scraping bowl as needed.
4. Beat in baking powder, and flour again scraping the bowl as needed.
5. Mix in the apples and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
6. While dough is chilling pre heat oven to 375 degrees.
7. Meanwhile, make streusel topping. In a food precessor combine oats, both sugars, and spices. Pulse 2 or 3 times, enough to just chop the oats.
8. Drizzle in the melted butterthen pulse 1 or 2 more times to just mix. Set aside.
9. Drop 1 TBSP balls of chilled dough on prepared cookie sheets leaving about 2 inches in between each.
10. Use fingers to slightly flatten each cookie; they will be sticky.
11. Carefeully sprinkle with streusel mixture, bake for 13 to 15 minutes use a spatula to transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.
12. Be sure to let baking sheet cool in between batches.
13. If desired just before serving drizzle each cookie with caramel sauce.
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