Description
Each cookie hides a gooey apple filling warmed with cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar. The flaky, buttery dough crisps to golden perfection, releasing waves of warm spice with every bite.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter cold cubed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 medium apple peeled diced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- In a large bowl whisk flour baking powder and salt.
- Add cold cubed butter and sugar then use a pastry cutter to blend until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in egg and vanilla until a dough forms then wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
- While dough chills melt butter in a skillet over medium heat then add apple brown sugar cinnamon nutmeg and lemon juice and cook until apples are tender about 5 minutes then let cool.
- On a lightly floured surface roll dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut into 3 inch circles.
- Spoon about 1 teaspoon of apple filling onto half of the circles then top with remaining circles pressing edges to seal.
- Place cookies on prepared sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use cold butter to ensure a flaky cookie texture
- Dough can be frozen up to one month before baking
- Adjust the amount of sugar in the filling to your taste
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for extra indulgence