Spiced Apple Pie Cookies

STEP 1: Make the pie dough. Make the pie dough and chill for at least one hour or overnight. STEP 1: Make the pie dough. Make the pie dough and chill for at least one hour or overnight.

STEP 2: Cut out the pie dough. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to ⅛” in thickness. Use small leaf cutters to cut out the dough. Freeze the cutout dough for 10 minutes. STEP 2: Cut out the pie dough. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to ⅛” in thickness. Use small leaf cutters to cut out the dough. Freeze the cutout dough for 10 minutes.

STEP 3: Bake the pie crust leaves. Place frozen cutout dough on the prepared baking sheet, and brush with an egg wash and sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Bake the pie crust leaves for 10 minutes until slightly golden. STEP 3: Bake the pie crust leaves. Place frozen cutout dough on the prepared baking sheet, and brush with an egg wash and sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Bake the pie crust leaves for 10 minutes until slightly golden.

STEP 4: Combine the dry ingredients. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, spices, and salt. Set aside. STEP 4: Combine the dry ingredients. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, spices, and salt. Set aside.

STEP 5: Cream the butter & sugars. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugars for 2-3 minutes until light & fluffy. STEP 5: Cream the butter & sugars. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugars for 2-3 minutes until light & fluffy.

STEP 6: Mix in egg & vanilla. Beat in the egg and vanilla until fully combined. STEP 6: Mix in egg & vanilla. Beat in the egg and vanilla until fully combined.

STEP 7: Add the dry ingredients. Scrape down the bowl, then add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until just combined. STEP 7: Add the dry ingredients. Scrape down the bowl, then add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until just combined.

STEP 8: Mix in the apple pieces. Fold in the apple pieces with a rubber spatula until evenly distributed. STEP 8: Mix in the apple pieces. Fold in the apple pieces with a rubber spatula until evenly distributed.

STEP 9: Portion the cookie dough & freeze. Using a 3 tablespoon cookie scoop, portion the dough onto a small parchment lined baking sheet. Top each with one apple piece, then freeze for 30 minutes. STEP 9: Portion the cookie dough & freeze. Using a 3 tablespoon cookie scoop, portion the dough onto a small parchment lined baking sheet. Top each with one apple piece, then freeze for 30 minutes.

STEP 10: Bake. Place the frozen cookie dough balls on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake for 12 minutes until barely golden on the edges. They will appear underbaked, but will continue to bake as they cool on the baking sheet. Once the cookies come out of the oven, immediately top each of them with a pie crust leaf. Allow to cool completely on the baking sheet, and enjoy! STEP 10: Bake. Place the frozen cookie dough balls on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake for 12 minutes until barely golden on the edges. They will appear underbaked, but will continue to bake as they cool on the baking sheet. Once the cookies come out of the oven, immediately top each of them with a pie crust leaf. Allow to cool completely on the baking sheet, and enjoy!