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Apple Pie Cookies Recipe

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To sweeten the school day, send along these soft sugar cookies with a homemade apple filling from Sharon Smith of Neosho, Missouri. "The sandwich cutouts were taste-tested by my grandchildren," she affirms. "They're certified kid-pleasers!" To save time you can use purchased pie filling for the centers. Or instead of "Painting" the tops with food coloring simply sprinkle them with cinnamon.

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Apple Pie Cookies Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield: 12 Servings

30 10 40

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 medium tart apples, peeled and grated (about 2 cups)
3/4 cup water
GLAZE:
4 tablespoons water
Red and green liquid food coloring

Directions

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Divide in dough in half. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until easy to handle (dough will be soft).
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the filling ingredients. Cook over medium heat until apples are softened and mixture is thickened; cool.
On a lightly floured surface roll out each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. apple cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Spread with 2 teaspoons of filling to within 1/4 in. of edge. Top with another cutout seal edges.
Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine 3 tablespoons water and 18 drops red food coloring. In another small bowl, combine remaining water and 6 drops green food coloring. Using a pastry brush, "paint" apples red with green leaves. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 342 calories, 9 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 317 mg sodium, 60 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Apple Pie Cookies in Country Woman September/October 1999, p10

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Reviewed on Jan. 08, 2012 by T. Comer

I made these Xmas 2011, they were really good.

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2011 by Kristens198

I made it with apple pie filling, then with sliced bananas. Delicious, big cookies!

Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2011 by lindhosu

I am the popular one in the office when I make these cookies. They are extremely easy to make. My apple cookie cutter is a 2 1/2 inch x 3 inch and the cookies are a bit big. I haven't had anyone complain because of it. I made frosting for these and used red food coloring for the apple part and green for the stem. I baking some up tonight and will be using red and green sugar sprinkle. I haven't decided whether I'll sprinkle it directly on the cookie prior to baking or frost and sprinkle. I think I'll try it both ways. NOTE: Make sure your baking ingredients are not expired. Expired cream of tartar, baking soda, flour, etc. can definitely affect the outcome of your cookies. Have fun and enjoy.