You know when you bake an Apple Pie, or any fruit pie for that matter, and you get those oozy baked sugar, chewy-ish bits of leaked fruit that gets all caramelized to the crust? They’re kind of hard to explain..I think they need a name, I’m open to suggestions! 
Anyway, that’s my absolute favorite part of a fruit pie! How great are those sticky little chewy bites..omgosh?! They’re warm, gooey bits of Pie Heaven and are my inspiration for these cookies. Gone are the days when I have to rudely pick away at a pie just to grab up those nuggets, my Mom will be proud..haha!
Now I can maintain a pretense of manners, since I have my very own caramelly, fruity, chewy & sticky Apple Pie Cookie all to myself!
These Apple Pie-like Cookies are made of real Pie Crust layered with sticky Caramel, and a slathering of Apple Pie Filling, topped with a flaky and adorable Cinnamon & Nutmeg lattice crust..HELLO Fall!
Each and every bite offers the very best part of an actual Apple Pie, with all of the convenience of a Cookie! NO fork required..woo-hoo!
Seriously the best cookie I’ve ever had!
To. Die. For. Delicious!
What you’ll need for 6-8 good sized Pie Cookies:
1 Box of frozen Pillsbury Pie Crust (2 sheets per box)
Approx. 1 Can of Apple Pie Filling (just enough for a thin layer)
Approx. 1 Cup of Caramel Sauce (just enough for a light coating)
1 Egg..for egg-wash
2 tbsp. Cinnamon/Sugar
1 tbsp. Nutmeg
Flour just for sprinkling
A round cookie cutter..any size you like
Directions:
Lay out a sheet of Pie Crust, sprinkle it with some flour and slightly roll it out, just to increase its surface area.
Pour some of the Caramel Sauce (Just enough to coat the crust) onto the crust and evenly spread it around, creating a thin layer of caramel…
Coarsely chop the Apple Pie Filling into small pieces…
Top the caramel layer with a layer of the chopped up Apple Pie Filling, making sure not to add too much pie filling…
Roll out the second sheet of Pie Crust the same size as the first sheet, and slice it into strips…
Create a lattice crust (just like on a pie) for the top of the pie filling…DON’T do what I did and create the lattice on the counter, it’s not fun getting it on top of the bottom crust..ugh! 
Create your lattice on top of the actual filling, as if it were a pie!
Dip your cookie cutter into some egg wash and cut out your Pie Cookies…
Brush the tops of them with some egg wash and sprinkle them with the Cinnamon Sugar and Nutmeg..
Place them onto a baking sheet and bake them at 350 degrees for approx. 20-25 minutes, until they’re golden and firm. Let them cool just a little..
Pour a glass of cold Milk and grab a warm one, or 5…
Open up and bite into the juiciest, chewiest, fruitiest Apple Pie Cookie ever…
And then take another bite! ~Enjoy!
Good Stuff
I haven’t even made them yet and I am salivating. Will make these first chance I have.
Absolutely adorable. You come up with so many cute things.
What do you do with the undeservedly-named “scraps”?
Hmm..make some Cinnamon Pie Crust knots!
I would just make room for them on the parchment lined cooking sheet . . . who says they HAVE to be round. . I bet I could eat them whatever shape they are. LOL
TRUE Mitzy!
OR make room for them in my belly!
make the cookie square then there will be no waste
You honestly are so brilliant, it’s such a simple thing yet I certainly wouldn’t have thought of that.
fabulous idea…yummy…can’t wait to try these. Ty for sharing
Making these now
how do you keep the caramel from spreading all over the counter?? I don’t know what this ammature did wrong, but that’s was the messiest mess I’ve made in a while! Haha
On to my second batch!!
Just brush a small amount of caramel onto the bottom crust at a time!
The chewy-ish leaked bits of fruit on the crust? Simple. How about ‘fruit caramel”?
BTW LOOOOVE your blog, and all your recipes!! and I just started reading them, today! ^_^
Ahh..YES, Fruit Caramel! Mmmm!
May I ask what is fruit caramel? LOL not much of a cook here, nor a baker, but this looks like something I could do.
Gooey, baked fruit goo.
These are gorgeous!!!!
Oh my gosh! These look amazing and so easy! I am going to make them with the grandkids this weekend.
Oh can’t wait to make these. I know what I’m doing this weekend and if a huge success I will add them toy Christmas desert table yum yum
Just joined pinterest and wouldn’t u know ….. I find my absolute all time favorite recipe ” apple pie ” in a awesome cookie recipe!!!! Can’t wait to make these…. Love …love love it!!
When I was reading the steps to make these I worried about them sticking to the fruity sticky carmelly-ness sticking to the cookie sheet. I am thinking that lining the cookie sheet with parchment paper or Silpat might help you rescue every fruity sticky carmelly morsel. . .YUM! My husband is a huge apple pie fan–thinking these might join the Christmas baking list this year. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, great idea..I did have to fight with them a bit..but I won! LOL!
YOU are amazing!! I can’t wait to try this yummy recipe out. Thank you for all the pictures and details. You are my kind of girl!
What size of cookie cutter did you use? Where did you purchase it? Thanks
So if i wanted to make a huge batch of these, would I just double the ingredients?
Yep..just do the foodie math!
I was wondering if I could use fresh apples instead and how? Also how many dozens does this make ? Thanks
That’s a good question..I used the canned for the sticky, gooeyness. Maybe if you use fresh, make a compote of some sort! If you make them as large as mine, you will have to double or triple the recipe for a dozen! These are large cookies. You could alwways use a smaller cookie cutter.
~Enjoy!
I make my own fillings for what ever I am making at the time. I use the same recipe just change the fruit I use. In this case I would peel core and chop whatever apples I have on hand and throw them in a small pot. Then add 2 Tblsp of flour, 2 Tblsp lemon juice, 2 tsp of cinnamon, 1 tsp of nutmeg, and 1/2 cup sugar. Cook on med/low heat until apples are soft and gooey. Stir ingredients while cooking occasionally.
Thanks for the info. I definitly will make my own filling.
Wow your recipes are just fantastic and fairly easy…thanks so much!
These are AB-so-LUTELY amazing! I will be making these with my scouts in December for sure. Thanks for the great pics and the recipe.
How many would u say these make? They look incredible!
That depends on the size cookie cutter you use, I used a large one so it made about 6-8 good sized cookies.
Awesome, thankyou soo much! I cant wait to make a batch or two today.
These look absolutey delish & fairly easy to make (or fun
! can’t wait to try them
Are they good cold?
If you like cold Apple pie, then yes!
These cookies look amazing!! I will def be making them to go into my Christmas cookie tins for our friends and neighbors!! And some for me too, and maybe my husband….. Haha! Thanks for the great recipe!!
I bet cherry pie filling would be good to….yumm
That’s what I was thinking. I am NOT a baker by nature – so I panicked a little when I got invited to a Cookie Exchange Party. These look perfect, but would it work with cherry pie filling? Would you use the caramel still? Something else?
That. . . . IS. . . . GENIUS!!!!!!!
im going to the store right now to get the stuff to make these!!! they look sooo yummy!!!
I’m thinking they would be less messy if you cut out the cookie rounds first then brush them with the caramel & top with the filling & lattice top. These look really good.
These look delish and I can not wait to try them!!!
You can even cut them into pie slices so that you don’t waste any of the dough….yum!
Great idea!
For one batch, about how many medium sized apples should I use? I prefer to make my own pie filling, especially since I have a bag of apples that I would love to use. Or if it’s easier, how many cups of the completed pie filling? I can always freeze the rest!
looks great going to try this
Just wanted to say, these look wonderful! But I really don’t like caramel. Do you have to use it? If so, how much caramel do you taste?
im going to make them and try them for christmas I hope there good
I just popped them into the oven and they already have my house smelling wonderful!!! Thank you for the awesome recipe!!
How about calling them Apple Pookies? Pie+cookies:-)
I’m not much of a baker, looks pretty easy IF followed directions. ???
Name? How about Luscious Baby Pies?
This is neatest idea I have seen in a Long time – can’t wait to try this, would be so neat for neighbors & friends or work!!!
Why not just use a ‘whoopie pie pan’? It would hold the filling in better.
These look so yummy..
OMG am I going to HAVE to make these!!!!!!!
How about using Christmas cookie cutters?
These look absolutely mouth watering! They are also very beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Warmest Wishes,
Annamaria
I love this, I wll be makeing them for our craft fair in December, I will let you know how it turns out.
Just made these for my husband-needless to say they were a hit! I had never made a “lattice top” so I learned something. It was a bit disappointing that I only ended up with eight cookies but took the extra and made little bitty bites. Thanks for the recipe!
Terrible pintrosity… So sad! The filling was all over the cookie sheet. Don’t know what I did wrong
. My husband was obsessed with me making these cookies, he’ll be heartbroken when he sees the outcome! Poor thing!
Val..I modified the recipe because rolling out the dough is subjective and everyone’s bottom crust will be a different size. You most likely followed the amounts, but overloaded the fillings. If you try them again, just spread a light layer of caramel…proportionate to your size crust, and top it with a thin layer of chopped pie filling! Make sure that your cookie cutter has plenty of egg wash on it, and that your edges are well sealed! Hope you give them another try..hi to your hubby!
I will have to try these! They look pretty yummy!
I think you may just want to call that caramelized stuff “the finger-lickin’ sticky stuff” that tastes so good! You must have like the crust the best when eating homemade pies?
Just made these tonight, and OH MY LORD are they PERFECT!! So delicious! Definitely a follower of your bkg now
Thanks for sharing! Btw, I was able to get 13 out of a single batch, but my cookie cutter was just a hair smaller than a standard sized PB lid – almost had to improvise!
YAY!! I’m SO happy you loved them! If you ever want to change them up, all other fruit fillings work great too. I LOVE Blueberry with a sprinkling of white sugar instead of all the cinnamon spices!
Unbelieveably delicious! I will most certainly make these again!
Dear Lordie, what are you doing to me?! I was actually baking these little gems this evening..baking…I don’t do baking. They came out soooooo dee lush us!! Thank you for making it so cute, quick and painless!! My hero
I can’t wait to make these for my boyfriend! He loves the crust and caramelized parts also and I didn’t know how to make it for him. I’m excited!
I wonder if you could add cream cheese to the recipe?? Looking forward to trying this tonight. I may even experiment with the cream cheese and use a blue berry filling!
I could use lattice lessons. Looked so simple but for me it was difficult Cant wait to perfect this recipie
The lattice is tricky for sure..you should’ve seen me do it!! It was sad and funny!
Wouldn’t it b easier and cleaner to cut the dough into rounds first then individually top them with caramel Apple and lattice
Hmm..that may be worth a try, but the cookie cutter through both layers is what seals them!
So here’s a thought–crimp the edges of the 2 layers of pie dough with a fork like what you do when baking a 2 layer pie crust.
That would seal them on the cookie sheet.
Mine came out wonderful!!! My husband is raving over them.. I even stuck the “scraps” in and am snacking on them while I cook dinner. Thanks for the recipe! This is a keeper!
Has any one tried making freezing and then cooking them just before serving. Want to make these for the office Christmas party.
I don’t cook, don’t bake and with this recipe I won 1st place at a cookie exchange party!!!!! They are simple to make and so deliciousssss thank you for sharing it!
WOO HOO!!!! YAY…this made my day!
CONGRATS!
To solve the issue of running caramel sauce, use Lyon’s carameel sauce it comes sueeze in bottle with a narrow opening, you have control of the amount of sauce you want to put on the bottom pastry.
To make clean up fast and easy use parchment paper on cookie sheet, clean up is a snap.
GREAT idea!
Just made these with a couple of friends for teacher gifts. AMAZING. We did cherry and apricot also. The options are endless. Definately a keeper. Thanks for the great recipe
They’re in the oven as I write this, they look so good, I took the scraps from cutting circles and just kind of pushed them together and made little piles to bake, those will be our taste testers so we leave all the nice ones for company
GREAT idea!
Going to try making these today! they look so good!
So I made these yesterday and they are so so so good and cute and I will absolutely make them again. Really, they went together surprisingly quickly, I used a smaller cookie cutter so I would have more. Try them, you wont be sorry!
HALLELUJAH! Just found my office Christmas Gift for 2013. I’m thinking that a really good jam or preserve would work equally well-just sugar and fruit that has already been cooked, right? Raspberry, triple berry, apricot, marmalade. I bet they show up on this years Christmas dessert table You rock Amy!
Ohhh yes…what a great idea to use Jam, even easier! Thank you, hope you love them!!
Just made these and they turned out awesome. I cut out the bottoms individually then put the caramel and apples on. I also did the lattice work and then cut them out and transferred it using a wide spatula. Was very easy and I used up all the pie crust without any waste. Thanks for the great recipe!
Great idea, so glad you liked them!
Just finished making a double batch for a party tonight. I have a belly ache now cuz I can’t stop eating from the scrap pile. And yes, by all means – take the scraps and make little scrap pies along with the cut ones, they are absolutely deee lish! Thanks for sharing Amy and Merry Christmas to you!
SOOO happy you enjoyed them! Merry Christmas to you as well!
These cookies look so good and look so easy to make.The pics were so real and smelted so good. Thanks!
My daughter and a friend made these yesterday, they are so delicious!!! We have plans to make some more!!
Just made these and they are AWESOME! Didn’t want to dump the left over pieces so I just made some haystack looking things and they came out really good.
Amy, your pics are SO amazing! I think I can actually taste the goodies just from the pics! Can’t wait to try these cookies; my hubby loves apple pie, and as you said, no fork required!
Thank you SO much Marie!
I hope you all love the cookies..just remember to fight the urge to over stuff them, so they don’t leak during baking. Although the messes are tasty too! 
I love all these recipes but need a shorter version to print??? How can I do it???
Hi Jeanie! Click on “Print Friendly” and simply hover your cursor over each segment, you will then have the option of deleting unwanted text and/or pics!
I would LOVE to send these to my deployed husband, do you think they would survive a trip before it gets too hot out? Any suggetions? I sent him a prepackeged Entenmman’s pie during his last deployment and he told everyone I had made it before I was able to say it was store bought, so now I would like to make something real and shareable. Thank you!!
I think they’d be fine as long as you pack them well! ~Good Luck!
I’d love to try making these with cherry pie filling. Any recommendations on doing that? Would I just use the filling and leave out the caramel? What to sprinkle on top (if anything)? Still chop up the cherries in the filling? I’m terrible in the kitchen, so any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Hi Jenna! YES..any Pie filling would work, just don’t add the caramel. Chop up the filling so it’s easy to eat. And with Cherry you could even do a “Black Forest” version and smear some Chocolate sauce on the bottom instead of the Caramel..before adding the Cherries!
These are freaking awesome! Why didn’t I think of it?! I have to make them come fall time again. They’d go great with the Pumpkin Pie Cookies I made last year.
In order to cut down on the messy part, I’m wondering if the dough could be rolled out, & the cookies constructed & cut out right on the lined cookie sheet itself. All you would have to do then would be to remove the scraps from around the cut out cookies & then bake! Don’t forget to bake the scraps, too.
Amy, these cookies look & sound to die for! Thanks for sharing! I added your recipe to my blog site, giving you credit…..I did adapt it to my blood type-o diet, though! Can’t wait to try making them & other variations. TY again!!!
I found this through Pinterest and I made them tonight and my boyfriend absolutely loved them! I didn’t do the fancy work with the dough so I just layed the dough on top and then cut them out with a glass cup. I’ve been informed that I have to make them more often–Thanks for the recipe!
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These look amazing! I can’t wait to make them myself.
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YAY..Thank you for the feature!
I just made these with big heart-shaped cookie cutters. SUPER good, and now with a touch of whimsy. I think I’m going to do them for my bridal shower later this spring. I, too, made a mess with the caramel, but I am caramel-obsessed and love how easy they are. Thanks!!
These look so delicious. Can’t wait to try them out. I am your newest pinterest follower ida@secondchancesgirl. I also l iked your FB page! Can’t wait to try all your recipes!
These look very yummy. Unfortunately, I saw the photo and recipe on a Facebook page that wasn’t yours (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=429514870472808&set=a.419241348166827.95564.394750813949214&type=1&theater). Just thought I’d let you know.
Thanks for letting me know, my watermark was not cropped out so it seems as though it was just a share. Glad you found me though! And thanks for watching out..there’s been a lot of shady stuff going on lately!
These look delish! I may put them into my muffin top pans to bake them. Definitely have to try these. Thanks!
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Omg! I just made these to bring for Easter tomorrow and I’m not sure there are going to be any left, they are AMAZING!!!! I cut mine into little hearts and I got 40 cookies(they are about the size of macaroons) this is seriously heaven in a cookie. Awesome recipe
Woo hoo! YAY!
Just made these for Easter using flower shaped cookie cutters. They were a big hit with everyone. Thanks for the easy and yummy recipe.
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Hi there
I’ve never baked anything in my life and this is going to be my first attempt. Can someone please tell me if these are meant to be heated up before serving or eaten cold? Also, how long do they keep for?
Thanks so much for the help! Can’t wait to try them!
Hi Brenda! Oh gosh, your first time? …I feel so much pressure..lol! They are good at room temp. And will last in a container for a few days. If you want to warm them up in a low oven before having a few, they’d be great that way too.
. Good luck!
I can hardly contain my excitement over this! Sheer brilliance. Thanks for sharing!
I’m sorry but maybe I did something wrong…there wasn’t nearly enough crust to make the lattice top! Unless you roll it extremely thin or cut the strips really tiny!!!! Or buy two boxes of crust?
Everyone I know loves apple pie and other filling flavors like cherry for me lol. I am so glad I found your site….everything is so adorably cute and sound delicious, thank you! :^) !!
How about Apple Pie Caramelettes? (because they look like french fruity tartelettes)
Great Idea! Carmel Apple cookies…
Just made these. YUM! I didn’t want to fuss with the lattice top so I just topped it with the full crust and pricked the top with a fork. Works great.
Perfect!
This looks totally amazing!!! I’m trying it soon.
boy when it says use a small amount of caramel sauce they aren’t kidding! and they sure are a mess(at least mine were)
Just a light layer of caramel.
These were so fun and yummy to make! I cut the scraps into pieces and placed on another cookie sheet, they turned out yummy and a little crunchier! This recipe is a keeper!
Great idea! So happy you enjoyed them!
These were known 100+- plus years ago as “Hand Pies” and were made with meat or fruit, with an upper and lower crust, and packed in brown bag lunches. Just not made as fancy. They were cut in rectangles, circles, squares, etc.
Great!
A friend introduced me to your site~ Love it!! – and of course you have a great name
OMG yum!! Think I’m going to try this with blueberries.
Did you know there is caramel- apple pie filling? I use it often- great shortcut.
too fun not to make these. and the children will see them as “my size” pies. who doesn’t love that?
This is an amazing idea!!
I am so excited to make these at work
where I am the baker.
Amy, I think you ought to stop baking/cooking just long enough to RUN FOR PRESIDENT! LOL
You’re absolutely remarkable smart. Thanks so much for the recipes, I will definitely be making these. And you’re right, I can see this working with any kind of fruit. 
Thaaaat is hysterical! Hahaha…thank you though!
Gonna have to try this I love Apple Pie, So I know I will love these Apple Pie Cookies. Thanks a million for the recipe.
Gonna have to try this, I love Apple Pie, so i know I will love these Apple Pie cookies. Thanks a million for the recipe.
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These look like something i would have to try at least once,they do look good.
have to check them out one day.
how to make caramel sauce???
great page but could you put the the recipe and directions all together at the bottom so it would be easy to copy and print thnak you keep’em coming
Absolutely! The revised site (coming soon) will be much more user friendly!
You are amazingly creative for coming up w/this recipe. It is such a pretty cookie to look at I’d hate to bite into it! However, the aroma would probably convince me to go for it!
I like the idea of a square cookie for the tidiness of it, but round looks mighty good. I think the remainders, not scraps, are for the cook! : )) Let’s think of them as tip for a job well done!
Thank you for sharing this delightful recipe. ^___^
try baking it in a 9×9 pan,cutting it in squares (no waste). Lazy persons way. LOL
I would never get thru the lattice top. Thought I would lay bottom down. Add Carmel and apple filling add the top crust, seal two together, prick the top crust and cook in large pizza stone or baking sheet. Cut into pieces when done.
Awesome idea!
I am going to try this using raspberry filing..
I don’t think we can get the pie crust your using in England, I’ve never seen it before, anyone know what the equivalent would be? Thanks in advance, I was brought up on apple pie and can’t wait to give this a go!
Just google a simple from scratch pie crust.
I’ve made them using a just roll puff pastry rolled really thin, they were delicious! Thank you for this amazing creation, going to try them with strawberry next! X
Now this looks delish! I must try these and share with my brunch club friends.
I made these today! My kids took them as teacher appreciation gifts with little apple cards they made that said “If teachers were apples,I’d pick you!” They were a big hit. Soooo yummy! Making another batch this evening for my husband
Yay!
I like apple pie so I will be trying this cookie out oh yummy yum for my tummy tum
You are a cookie Genius! Thanks for sharing. Can hardly wait to try these:)
Totally freaking awesome idea. Only thing I would change is the cookie cutter. I would make them square. That way, you could roll the crust into a square/rectangle, and cut with a knife, not wasting any extra cookie, like how I make tea biscuits. Who says cookies can’t be square?
Great idea Amy
Wish there was a gluten free recipe for this. My mouth is watering, just looking at the pictures.
Me too!
I’m going to make the for my next group meeting. I wonder if it works with peaches.
I just made these cookies ,so very easy and very yummy thanks for the recipe looking forward to receiving more.
Can you do a peach recipe?
Yes..yum!
Just made these… Though I haven’t made a lattice in years I think these came out looking great.. They’re in the oven now but they look scrumptious!!
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I just saw these gorgeous little cookies, but it seems such a waste to cut out circles, so I did squares instead – perfect!!!
I made these today -had no caramel so substituted with sweetened concentrated milk- and they are amazing. The gooey part is divine. Thanks for the awesome idea.
I made these today and oh YUMMY my family ate them like they had never seen cookies before!! I only used the one pie crust and bought the frozen lattice
and thawed them and they worked wonderful and no mess trying to get them off
the counter!!