Description
These Apple Pie Snickerdoodles combine the warm, comforting flavors of apple pie with the cinnamon-sugar goodness of snickerdoodles! Soft, chewy, and filled with a sweet apple filling, these cookies are the perfect treat for fall.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Apple Filling:
- 1 cup (243 g) apple pie filling, finely chopped (homemade or canned)
For the Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough:
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 ¾ cups (352 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat and Prep: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line your baking sheets with parchment paper for easy removal.
- Cream the Butter and Sugar: In a stand mixer, beat softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will give your cookies a soft, chewy texture.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Gradually add flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and kosher salt. Mix until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
- Form the Cookies: Scoop 2 tablespoons of dough, flatten it slightly, and place a small spoonful of apple filling in the center. Wrap the dough around the filling to form a ball.
- Coat in Cinnamon Sugar: In a separate bowl, mix together granulated sugar and cinnamon. Roll each dough ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until fully coated.
- Bake to Perfection: Place the dough balls 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Bake for 14–16 minutes or until golden at the edges. Let cool for a few minutes on the sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- For a homemade apple filling, cook diced apples with sugar, cinnamon, and a little lemon juice until soft and syrupy.
- Ensure the apple filling is chopped finely to avoid dough from being unevenly filled.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg