Apple Pie Oatmeal Cookie Cups

This dessert is a delicious combination
of an oatmeal cookie and apple pie!

Cookie Ingredients:

butter for greasing

3/4 cup ( 1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 3/4 cups oats

Filling Ingredients:

4 Honeycrisp or Fuji apples

2 tablespoons butter

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

Optional Garnishes:

caramel sauce

whipped cream

vanilla ice cream

Method:

Preheat oven to 350*. Use a small amount of butter to grease the inside of 12 standard muffin cups. (I recommend a silicone muffin pan.)

In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugars until they are light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Add to the creamed ingredients and mix in. Stir in the oats.

Divide the dough evenly between the greased muffin cups. Press flat. Bake for 25 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. When the cookies finish baking, make an indentation to form a cup. (I used a small glass slightly bigger than a shot glass.)

While the cookies are baking, begin to prepare the filling. Peel, core and dice the apples. In a large saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the apples and cook until the apples soften. Add the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cornstarch. Cook and stir until the apples are thickened and carmelized.

Allow the cookie cups to cool for at least 30 minutes. Carefully loosen and remove from the muffin pans. Divide the filling evenly between the cookie cups. If desired, drizzle with a small amount of caramel syrup. For a special treat, top with whipped cream or a small scoop of vanilla ice cream. Makes 12 servings. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes: These apple pie cookies taste good warm, but I think they are even better chilled. These can be made ahead of time and would be a nice treat for dessert, brunch, coffee or tea time. My husband even had one for breakfast with fresh fruit. ❤

Pinneapple, blueberries, raspberries
& an Apple Pie Oatmeal  Cookie Cup
with homemade whipped cream. 

The texture is a great mixture of oatmeal cookie and apple pie ~ The flavor reminds of of an apple crisp.