Apple Crisp Cookie Cups

Last updated on September 9th, 2025

Here’s the Apple Crisp Cookie Cups recipe that was recently featured on my YouTube channel.  This glamorous tea-time treat is actually very easy to make. You simply whip up an oatmeal cookie-type dough, and then bake it in a muffin tin. While the  “muffins” are still hot from the oven, you form them into a cup shape. The filling is similar to what you would use for an apple pie. Looking for an autumn-appropriate dessert that will make you swoon? This recipe, which I adapted from Delish.com, is for you!

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Apple Crisp Cookie Cups

Autumn-scented apple filling in a cup-shaped oatmeal cookie. Perfect for an after school snack or Afternoon Tea. The recipe makes enough for at least 12 cookie cups, but you can bake just 6 cookie cups, and freeze the excess for another day.

Prep Time45 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Course: Afternoon Tea

Servings: 12

Equipment

• A standard 12-opening muffin tin, greased. (A 6-opening muffin will work as well, if you are making just half of the cookies)
• Electric beaters or a stand mixer

Ingredients

For the cookie cups:

• Avocado oil spray (for greasing the muffin tin)
• 1 cup (226g) butter (salted or unsalted), softene
• 1 cup (220g) brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups (160g) all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups (140g) rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

For the apple filling:

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 4 baking apples, peeled, cored, and finely diced
• 1/4 cup (55g) brown sugar
• 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

For serving:

• A drizzle of caramel sauce for each filled cup

Instructions

Making, baking, and forming the cookie cups:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease the muffin tin with the avocado oil spray.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer (or in any large bowl if using electric beaters), beat the butter and brown and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Using a stout spoon, stir in the flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
• Use a quarter-cup scoop to divide the cookie dough among the muffin tin openings. Bake in the preheated oven until the dough is set and has browned lightly -- usually 18 to 20 minutes. Immediately press a greased shot glass or a similar-sized item into each cookie to form a cup shape. Allow the cups to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, and then unmold them onto a rack to cool completely.

Making the apple filling:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the apples, and cook then until they begin to soften -- about 8 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar, granulated sugar, cornstarch, nutmeg, and cinnamon. When the apples can be easily pierced with a fork, remove the pan from heat. Allow the filling to cool for about 10 minutes.

Assembling the Apple Crisp Cookie Cups:

• Divide the filling among the cookie cups. Give each filled cup a drizzle of caramel before serving.

Notes

NOTE: Any leftover cookie dough or apple filling can be refrigerated for up to 3 days, or frozen for at least 3 months.