Description
Indulgent apple crisp cookie cups blend classic American dessert charm with innovative cookie crafting. Warm spices and buttery crumble crown these miniature treats, inviting you to savor each delightful, crisp-edged bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3 large apples
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Sweeteners and Spices:
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Binding and Topping Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and thoroughly grease a 12-cup muffin tin with butter or cooking spray.
- Cream together softened butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
- Incorporate eggs and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, blending until smooth and well-combined.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon in a separate bowl.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, creating a cohesive cookie dough.
- Dice apples into small, uniform cubes, ensuring even distribution throughout the dough.
- Gently fold chopped apples, rolled oats, and pecans into the cookie dough, mixing carefully to maintain dough consistency.
- Divide the dough evenly among the muffin cups, pressing into the bottom and sides to create cup-like shapes.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until the edges turn golden brown and the centers are set.
- Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool in the tin for 10 minutes.
- Carefully remove cookie cups from the tin and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Optional: Dust with additional cinnamon or drizzle with caramel sauce before serving.
Notes
- Select firm, crisp apples like Honeycrisp or Granny Smith for best texture and flavor retention in the cookie cups.
- Toast pecans beforehand to enhance their nutty richness and provide deeper, more complex flavor profile.
- Line muffin tin with parchment paper strips for easier removal of delicate cookie cups without breaking.
- Adjust sugar quantity if using sweeter apple varieties to prevent overly sweet dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg