Name: Snickerdoodle Apple Cobbler
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 10 cups thinly sliced OR small, bite-sized apples ((peeled & cored, see notes)); 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice ((or bottled works if needed)); 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 pouch (17.5 oz) sugar cookie mix; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter (softened); 1 large egg; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Snickerdoodle Apple Cobbler has a warm Granny Smith apple filling with cinnamon and sugar, topped with a sweet snickerdoodle cookie crumble topping! Serve warm with vanilla ice cream for the best apple cobbler dessert 🍏🍎

Hero image of a serving of apple cobbler with ice cream on top

If I had to pick my favorite dessert to eat for the rest of my life, it would easily, without a doubt be a warm fruit crisp, fruit crumble, or fruit cobbler.

There is something about that warm sweet fruit filling that gets topped with a crispy oat topping, or cake-like cobbler cookie topping.

Pan of apple cobbler with a wooden serving spoon in it

Paired with a scoop of cold frozen vanilla bean ice cream and it’s the perfect match.

This snickerdoodle apple cobbler has a warm fruit filling spiced with cinnamon and sugar, topped with a sugar cookie snickerdoodle crumble topping. Instead of a traditional cake-like cobbler topping, this one has more of a cookie-like topping with cinnamon and sugar.

Pan of apple cobbler with snickerdoodle topping.

Simple Ingredients Needed

Sugar Cookie Mix : This is a pouch of the dry ingredients needed to make sugar cookies. It comes from the Betty Crocker brand, and it’s widely available at any grocery store near the boxed cake mixes and muffin mixes.
Butter : I use salted butter, but if you prefer unsalted, then that works too.
Large Egg
Granulated Sugar
Ground Cinnamon

Warm Apple Filling Ingredients

Apples : Peel the skin off the apples, core the apples, and then slice into thin slices or small, bite-sized chunks. The best apples to use for apple cobbler are Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, or Pink Lady. For the best flavor, I recommend using a mix of two different apples. These apples are tart, but slightly sweet, and they hold their shape well when baked. Granny Smith are mostly tart apples, which is why they pair perfectly with another tart but sweet apple in baking.
Granulated Sugar
All-Purpose Flour
Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice : Bottled lemon juice can be used in a pinch. Fresh will give the best, brightest flavor, but bottled lemon juice works just fine if that’s what you have.
Ground Cinnamon

Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray, and set it aside.

Make The Apple Filling : Peel and core the apples, and then cut into thin slices or very small, bite-sized chunks. Add the apples to a large mixing bowl.

Add the sugar, flour, fresh lemon juice, and ground cinnamon to the apples and stir until well combined and all the apples are coated. Evenly spread the apple mixture into the bottom of the prepare dish.

Make The Snickerdoodle Cookie Crumble Topping : In a mixing bowl, add the dry sugar cookie mix, butter, and egg. Use an elector hand mixer to beat on medium-low speed until a soft, slightly crumbly dough forms.

In a separate small bowl, stir together the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon until combined.

With clean hands, take a handful of the snickerdoodle cookie dough and press it flat between your fingers to form a flat shape. Lay it over top the apples inside the baking dish, continuing with the rest of the cookie dough until the apples are covered.

Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon mixture evenly over top the cookie dough in the baking dish.

Bake for 35-40 minutes. If the top is browning too much towards the end of the cook time, loosely lay a piece of aluminum foil over top of the dish.

Serve the snickerdoodle apple cobbler warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. Add a caramel drizzle for an extra special dessert if wanted.

How To Store Leftovers

Apple cobbler is best served warm, fresh from the oven within an hour or so of making it. If you want to save leftovers, transfer the apple cobbler to an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 2-3 days.

Reheat individual portions of the cobbler in the microwave until heated through. The texture won’t be the same because the apples will be much softer, almost soggy-like, and the cookie topping will lose it’s texture and slight crunch.

If you only need to save leftovers for up to a day – keep the pan of apple cobbler out at room temperature, covered, for up to 12-24 hours.

hero shot of the apple cobbler on a white plate

What Are The Best Apples To Use For Apple Cobbler?

The best apples to use for baking are ones that are tart, slightly sweet and ones that will hold their shape while baking. Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Pink Lady apples are the best apples to use. For the best flavor (I highly recommend doing this!) use a mix of apples – I use half Granny Smith apples + half honey crisp apples when I make this recipe.

Serving of apple cobbler with ice cream on top

Tips For Success

To ensure the apples cook and get tender during the bake time, it’s important that they are sliced thin or chopped into very small, bite-sized pieces. I prefer the apples thinly sliced in this recipe.
I peel the skin off of the apples and then use this Apple Corer and Slicer on the apple, and then I cut each apple slice into smaller, thinner slices.
Do not prepare the sugar cookie mix according to the package directions. Follow the recipe as it is written in the recipe card below.
For the best flavor use a mixture of two different kinds of apples – I love using Granny Smith apples + honey crisp apples or Pink Lady apples. Granny Smith apples are mostly tart which pairs well with the sweet dessert, but when you pair it with a tart but sweet apple (like honey crisp) the flavor is much better.

Serving of apple cobbler with ice cream and a caramel sauce being drizzled over top of it.

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