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Apple Pie Cookies (vegan)

These magical and utterly delicious apple pie cookies are the stuff dreams are made of. Think incredibly buttery, melty pie crust with a caramel apple filling. They are pillowly, light and oh so rich all at the same time. And they're completely vegan. | Munchyesta.com
These magical and utterly delicious apple pie cookies are the stuff dreams are made of. Think incredibly buttery, melty pie crust with a caramel apple filling. They are pillowly, light and oh so rich all at the same time. And they're completely vegan.
Simone - Munchyesta.com
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting time 30 minutes

Ingredients

Apple Pie Filling

  • 1 pound Apples Diced
  • Juice from ½ Lemon
  • 3 tbsp Cane Sugar or regular sugar
  • 3 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 3 tbsp Corn Starch
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 3/4 cup Water

Vegan Pie Crust

  • cups All-purpose Flour
  • 2 tbsp Cane Sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 cup Solid Coconut Oil Chilled
  • 6-8 tbsp Cold Water

Instructions

Preparing the crust (old fashioned way):

  • In a large bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, cane sugar and salt until everything is combined.
  • Scoop out the hard/cold coconut oil using a spoon and knead it together with the flour mixture until it forms a grainy consistensy.
  • Next, add cold water one spoonful at a time and knead it quickly together with the flour/coconut mixture. When the mixture forms a firm dough, stop adding more water. Quickly knead the dough into a ball and wrap it in plastic wrap. Place the dough in the refrigerator to cool for at least 30 minutes.

Preparing the crust (quick hack way):

  • Pour the all-purpose flour, cane sugar and salt into a food processor and give it a quick blend to combine.
  • Next, use a spoon to scoop in the hard/cold coconut oil and blend until everything is combined and the flour mixture is grainy.
  • Add one tbsp cols water at a time and process until the dough forms a firm ball. Don't add more water once the dough starts to firm. Once the dough is firm, remove from the food processor and press it into a flat ball. Wrap it in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to cool for at least 30 minutes.

Apple Pie Filling:

  • In a large bowl, toss together apple slices and lemon juice and set aside. Combine cornstarch sugar, brown sugar cinnamon, vanilla extract and water. Heat to a boil while stirring continuously. Let it simmer for 2-3 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken. Add the apples and stir everything together. Let the apples cook in the sauce at a low simmer for 5 minutes or until the apples are tender and softened. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.

Making the Apple Pie Cookies:

  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Line a baking sheet with baking parchment and spray with a non stick spray.
  • Lightly dust a clean working surface with flour and remove the plastic wrap from the pie dough. Cut the dough into 2 halves and set 1 part aside. Dust the dough and the rolling pin with flour and roll out the chilled pie dough on the flour dusted surface until it's 1/8-inch thick (Turn the dough as you're rolling to prevent it from sticking and add more flour as needed)
  • Spread the apple/caramel sauce all over the pie dough. Next, roll out the second pie dough in the same way as the first. When the dough is rolled out to 1/8-inch thickness, cut it into ½ inch strips. Lay the dough strips in a lattice pattern on top of the first pie and filling. Next, use a cookie cutter to cut gently cut out the cookies and carefully place each cookie on the baking sheet.
  • Sprinkle the top of the cookies with a little cinnamon and sugar and bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown. Can be served both hot and cold and with a topping of ice cream.

Notes

You can also use a store bought pie crust if you need to save a little time.