Kickass Apple Pie Cookies
Kickass Apple Pie Cookies
Ingredients
For the Apple Filling
- 3 Honeycrisp apples, large, diced
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 lemon, juiced, with zest if desired
For the Cookie Dough
- 3 scoops vanilla protein powder
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons honey
Optional (for texture adjustment)
- 1/4 cup milk, any kind, add only if mixture is too dry
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, preparing it for the cookies.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a medium saucepan, combine the diced Honeycrisp apples, maple syrup, cinnamon, lemon juice, and lemon zest (if using), and salt. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the apples have softened.
⏱️ 8 min
- 3
While the apples are cooking, prepare the cookie dough. In a large mixing bowl, combine the vanilla protein powder, honey, oat flour, old-fashioned oats, and nonfat Greek yogurt. Mix thoroughly until a thick and wet dough forms.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Once the apples are soft, remove them from the heat and let them cool slightly. Then, gently fold the cooked apples into the cookie dough mixture until evenly distributed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Scoop the dough into 10 equal-sized balls and place them onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving some space between each cookie.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Bake for 12 minutes. Be careful not to over-bake; the cookies should still be soft-ish when removed from the oven. Let them cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 350
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Kickass Apple Pie Cookies
For the Apple Filling
- 3 Honeycrisp apples, large, diced
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 lemon, juiced, with zest if desired
For the Cookie Dough
- 3 scoops vanilla protein powder
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons honey
Optional (for texture adjustment)
- 1/4 cup milk, any kind, add only if mixture is too dry
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, preparing it for the cookies.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a medium saucepan, combine the diced Honeycrisp apples, maple syrup, cinnamon, lemon juice, and lemon zest (if using), and salt. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the apples have softened.
⏱️ 8 min - 3
While the apples are cooking, prepare the cookie dough. In a large mixing bowl, combine the vanilla protein powder, honey, oat flour, old-fashioned oats, and nonfat Greek yogurt. Mix thoroughly until a thick and wet dough forms.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Once the apples are soft, remove them from the heat and let them cool slightly. Then, gently fold the cooked apples into the cookie dough mixture until evenly distributed.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Scoop the dough into 10 equal-sized balls and place them onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving some space between each cookie.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Bake for 12 minutes. Be careful not to over-bake; the cookies should still be soft-ish when removed from the oven. Let them cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 350