Ingredients: 

Apple Filling

• 2 large apples, peeled and diced
• 3 tbsp (40 g) unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup (50 g) brown sugar
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp cornstarch
• 3 tsp cold water

Cookie Dough

• 1/2 cup (125 g) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup (120 g) white sugar
• 1/4 cup (60 g) brown sugar
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 13/4 cups- 2 cups (250 g) Better Basics All Purpose Red Fife Flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Instructions:

1. In a small pot, melt butter over medium heat.
2. Add apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice. Sauté until apples are soft.
3. Mix cornstarch with cold water, then stir into apples.
4. Cook until thickened. Set aside to cool.
5. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
6. In a large bowl, cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
7. Beat in egg and vanilla.
8. In a separate bowl, whisk together AP Red Fife flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until combined.
9. Roll dough into balls, flatten slightly, and make a small well in the center.
10. Spoon cooled apple filling into each well.
11. Bake for 12-15 minutes, depending on your oven, until edges are set but centers are soft.
12. Cool on a wire rack before serving.