Apple Crisp Cookies

Ingredients

Cookies

• 1 cup butter
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2¼ cups flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ⅓ tsp kosher salt

Cinnamon apples

• 3 Fuji apples
• ¼ cup plus 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1¼ tsp cinnamon
• 1½ tsp cornstarch

Crumble topping

• ½ cup butter, mostly melted
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup old-fashioned oats
• ¼ cup flour

Directions

Cookies

1. Cream the butter and brown sugar. Add the egg and vanilla and whip at least 2 minutes.
2. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt and mix until combined.
3. Scoop with a ⅓ cup measure and flatten the centers with a small bowl. Refrigerate while you make the apples and topping.

Cinnamon apples

1. Peel and chop the apples into bite-size pieces.
2. Simmer with the sugar and cinnamon, stirring, 10–15 minutes until soft.
3. Add the cornstarch and simmer until thickened.

Crumble topping

1. Mix the butter, brown sugar, oats, and flour until combined.

Assemble and bake

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Place 4 cookies on each tray and bake 8 minutes.
2. Remove and press each center with the bottom of a glass measuring cup.
3. Fill each with 2 heaping Tbsp cinnamon apples, then top with 3–4 Tbsp crumble.
4. Return to the oven and bake 12–14 minutes more.