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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 8, 2010
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A rich creamy frosting with apple and cinnamon flavors nestles between two melt-in-your-mouth cookies for a sandwich cookie favorite.

Apple Pie Sandwich Cookies

  • Prep Time 50 min
  • Total 1 hr 40 min
  • Servings 22
  • Ingredients 15
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Ingredients

Cookies

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • Dash of salt
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Filling

  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 medium apple, peeled and finely chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup mascarpone cheese or 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2 large cookie sheets with cooking spray; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed 3 minutes or until well blended. Scrape side of bowl. Add corn syrup and egg. Beat 2 minutes or until blended.
  • Step 
    3
    In medium bowl, beat flour, baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, the ginger and salt with wire whisk. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture and beat on low speed just until dry ingredients are incorporated.
  • Step 
    4
    Place granulated sugar on plate. Shape 1 level measuring tablespoon dough into 1-inch ball and roll in sugar. Place on cookie sheet. Press dough with palm of hand until just flattened and about 2 inches in diameter. Repeat with remaining dough, making an additional 43 balls, and place them about 1 1/2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake about 15 minutes or until golden. Cool on cookie sheet 1 to 2 minutes before removing to wire rack. Cool completely.
  • Step 
    6
    Meanwhile, in 8-inch skillet, heat 1 teaspoon butter over medium-low heat until melted. Add apple, 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until apple softens. Set aside to cool completely, about 15 minutes. In small bowl, mix cooled apple mixture and mascarpone.
  • Step 
    7
    Spread 1 level tablespoon filling over bottom of 1 cookie. Top with second cookie. Repeat with remaining filling and cookies. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

220 Calories
10g Total Fat
2g Protein
29g Total Carbohydrate
17g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich Cookie
Calories
220
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
16%
Saturated Fat
6g
28%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
40mg
13%
Sodium
210mg
9%
Potassium
75mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
29g
10%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
17g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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