Gluten-Free Apple Pie Cookies

Name: Gluten-Free Apple Pie Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 medium apples (such as granny smith or honeycrisp, peeled and cut into 1/4 to ½-inch cubes); 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 3 tablespoons light or dark brown sugar (light or dark); 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1½ tablespoons unsalted butter; 1½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon water; ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract; ½ cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; ¼ cup water; ½ cup heavy cream; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; 1¼ cups Bob's Red Mill super-fine blanched almond flour; 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill tapioca flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (plus 1/2 teaspoon more for rolling); ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature); ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (plus ¼ cup more for rolling); ¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:20min

Award-winning gluten-free apple pie cookies, for when you want pie without the hassle. These cookies have an almond flour shortbread base with apple pie filling and a drizzle of salted caramel sauce on top.

Updated at: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:00:59 GMT