These treats are one part cookie, one part pie.
Streusel apple-pie cookies
For the cookies:
1cup shortening
1/2cup brown sugar
3/4cup powdered sugar
2teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4teaspoon salt
1/2teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2teaspoon cinnamon
1large egg
2egg yolks
1tablespoon baking powder
21/4cups all-purpose flour
3medium apples, peeled, cored and finely diced
For the streusel:
11/2cups rolled oats
2teaspoons granulated sugar
2teaspoons brown sugar
1/4teaspoon cinnamon
1/4teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
41/2tablespoons melted butter
1/2cup jarred caramel sundae sauce (optional)
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly coat with baking spray.
To make the cookie dough, in a large bowl use an electric mixer to cream together the shortening, the sugars, vanilla, salt, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon. Scrape the bowl with a silicone spatula.
Beat in the egg and egg yolks, scraping the bowl as needed. Beat in the baking powder and flour, scraping the bowl again as needed. Mix in the apples. Refrigerate the bowl of dough for 30 minutes.
While the dough chills, heat the oven to 375 degrees.
Meanwhile, make the streusel topping. In a food processor combine the rolled oats, both sugars, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. Pulse 2 or 3 times, or enough to just chop the oats. Drizzle in the melted butter, then pulse 1 or 2 times to just mix. Set aside.
Drop 1-tablespoon balls of the chilled dough on the prepared cookie sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each. Use your fingers to slightly flatten each cookie; they may be sticky.
Carefully sprinkle streusel mixture over each cookie. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes. Use a spatula to transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool. Be sure to let the baking sheets cool between batches.
If desired, just before serving drizzle each cookie with caramel sauce.
Makes 42 to 45 cookies.
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