Apple Pie A la Mode Cookies

5 from 1 vote

Elevate your dessert game with the warm and inviting flavors of apple pie and the sweetness of à la mode glaze, all in one delightful cookie.

Prep Time2 20

Total Bake Time33

Chill30

Total Time3 23

Course: Cookies, No-Eggs, Nuts

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: Medium

Servings: cookies

Calories: 160kcal

Cut dried apple slices into small pieces and add to a heat-resistant bowl. Take 1 cup of apple juice and one cinnamon stick and heat on a stove until it comes to a boil. Pour the hot apple juice and the cinnamon stick over the dried apple piece and let it soak for about 15 minutes.
Drain them and lay them on a paper towel to help soak up excess liquid. Changing the paper towel a couple of times over 2 hours. I also take a paper towel and press down on the top of the apple pieces to help absorb liquid.

Weigh or measure your sugars and set aside. In another bowl, weigh or measure the flour, salt, baking powder, and apple pie spice. Run a whisk through to blend.
In a mixer, cream the butter for a minute or two. Next, add the sugars and mix on a medium mixer speed until it is light brown, about 3 minutes. Add the vanilla extract and the apple juice and blend. Slowly add in the flour mixture and incorporate. Scrape down the sides and blend for another 30 seconds. Stop the mixer and add the infused apples, pine nuts, and raisins. Mix for about, about 15 seconds. You can use a spatula to distribute the fruit more evenly. Wrap loosely and refrigerate the cookie dough for 30 to 45 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C or 180°C). Line your cookie pans with parchment paper. Using a medium cookie scoop, roll 12 balls of cookie dough and place them onto the sheet pan. Next, put a small piece of parchment paper over one of the cookie balls. Now, press down with a flat bottom glass until there is about ⅜" of a flat circle of cookie dough. Do this for each cookie ball. This help when you add the a la mode glaze onto the baked cookies. Bake for 11-13 minutes, then move them to a cooling rack to cool.

Add the powdered sugar, vanilla bean paste, and milk to a mixer bowl. Using a whisk, blend until smooth. Take a spoonful of the glaze and go back and forth over each cookie. Just for a little added apple pie taste, I take some of the apple pie spice, put it into the palm of my hand, and add a small pinch to the top of each cookie. Just a little; it is a strong spice.