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Apple Pie Cookies


5   No Comments Published Dec 04, 2019   Updated Jun 02, 2023

I guess it could be debated whether these are cookies or pies, but whatever you call them they are the perfect finger food treat for baby-led weaning! What I love most about these cookies is that you can freeze them nicely and re-bake them for a warm and crispy crust! Here’s how:

If you know you will be freezing the cookies, bake them for just a little less than the full time (about 15-18 minutes). Then you will want them to cool completely on a wire rack. If they don’t fully cool, you will get condensation (moisture) when you place in a freezer bag or container. Moisture is the freezers worst enemy.

Fresh apple pie COOKIES! Homemade sweet apple filling with a light and crispy crust.The perfect finger food for baby and toddler hands. Refined sugar free treat that is perfect for baby led weaning snack! #babyledweaning #cookies #applepie #refinedsugarfree  

Moisture = Freezer Burn

So once these baby led weaning apple pie cookies are cooled completely, just pack them up in a freezer container or bag and freeze! When you are ready for ONE cookie or FIVE cookies… Just take them out of the freezer, place on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake at 180ºC (350ºF) for 10-15 minutes until the crust is golden and the filling is heated through. 

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For baby led weaning, be sure that the filling is cooled before serving to babies and toddlers. I like to do this test for them… You know, by eating a cookie or two, just to make sure… 🙂

Dunnes stores continue to fuel our families food obsession with their everyday savers’ line of affordable products and fresh produce. Like the super sweet apples, I used for these baby led feeding cookies. The community at Dunnes continue to inspire me to create new and exciting baby led feeding recipe ideas. I’m really a lucky Mum. 

Fresh apple pie COOKIES! Homemade sweet apple filling with a light and crispy crust.The perfect finger food for baby and toddler hands. Refined sugar free treat that is perfect for baby led weaning snack! #babyledweaning #cookies #applepie #refinedsugarfree

Fresh apple pie COOKIES! Homemade sweet apple filling with a light and crispy crust.The perfect finger food for baby and toddler hands. Refined sugar free treat that is perfect for baby led weaning snack! #babyledweaning #cookies #applepie #refinedsugarfree

Apple Pie Cookies

5 from 2 votes
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Servings: 16 cookies
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Homemade sweet apple filling with a light and crispy crust.The perfect refined sugar free finger food for baby led weaning! Freezer friendly too!

Method

  • Pre-heat oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
  • Add the flour and butter to a large bowl and using your fingers rub together until resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the water (1 tablespoon at a time) and using your hands mix into the flour until it forms a dough. Leave in the fridge covered with cling film until ready to use.
  • To make the filling, peel the apples and place into a pot with the maple syrup and spices. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and leave for about 10 minutes until the apple is al-dente. Remove from the heat, then use a fork to mash lightly so it becomes more like a lumpy sauce.
  • Roll the pastry on a floured surface, then cut out 16 minicircles and place onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  • Add a teaspoon of the apple mixture to the centre of each circle and using the back of a spoon press down lightly making sure it doesn’t go to far towards the edges.
  • Roll out the remaining pastry, cut out more circles then using a knife cut them into lines, and add 4 lines over the apple.
  • Use a fork to press the pastry together. Brush with an egg wash then bake for 25 minutes until golden and crispy.
  • Serve warm or cold.

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Recipe Notes & Tips

If you know you will be freezing apple pie cookies, bake for slightly less time (about 15-18 minutes), cool completely, then place in an airtight bag or container for freezing. Then bake the mini pies from frozen at 180ºC (350ºF) for about 15 minutes (until golden) for a fresh warm apple pie cookie!
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Writen by Aileen Cox Blundell - number one bestselling author, award winning blogger and Mum of 3 kiddies who all eat their veggies.

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