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Easy Apple Cobbler with Snickerdoodle Topping

Published on September 5, 2018, Updated September 23, 2020 by Kristin Maxwell | 9 Comments

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Snickerdoodle Apple Cobbler is a family favorite easy recipe that has just the right amount of sweet and tart. With tender baked apples with a crunchy Snickerdoodle cookie crumble topping, this is a perfect dessert for fall.

casserole dish with apples and cookie crumble topping, 2 bowls with apple cobbler and whipped cream, green apples, a spoon

A few months ago, I shared a Sugar Cookie Berry Cobbler that was amazingly delicious. My entire family loved it. I knew I wanted to try that sugar cookie technique again for fall and apples were of course the perfect choice of fruit. Everybody loves a good Snickerdoodle, so I thought why not put all of those elements together?

The apples are mixed with sugar and cinnamon and layered in the bottom of a baking dish, similar to how you would make an Apple Crumble. The cobbler topping is made with cinnamon spiced sugar cookie dough instead of a biscuit like topping. Once baked, the cookie topping is both crispy and soft with a sweet apple filling.

We love to top this tasty dessert with vanilla ice cream or with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon. The recipe makes a lot, so it’s perfect for feeding a crowd or having a dessert on hand for snacking throughout the week.

What’s the Difference Between Apple Cobbler and Apple Crisp?

A crisp and a cobbler have a lot of similarities. They each have a fruit filling on the bottom and are topped with some kind of batter or dough and baked.

  • Crisps: This dessert, like the same suggests, has a topping that is intended to crisp up as it bakes. Usually a streusel like topping of rolled oats and nuts mixed with butter and flour. Try our single serve microwavable Apple Crisp in a mug!
  • Cobbler: A cobbler is topped with some kind of dough; usually a biscuit like batter. It both rises and sinks around the fruit. In the summer, Easy Peach Cobbler is our dessert of choice.

We’re obviously not using a batter for this apple cobbler but a cookie dough that is a little thicker than what is traditionally used.

white bowl, apples, cookie topping, whipped cream, cinnamon, spoon

Which Apples are Best for Baking?

Any baking apple will work for this dessert. I recommend Honeycrisp or Granny Smith, or even a mixture of the two. You want to use tart apples to contrast the sweetness of the cookie dough topping. Golden Delicious, Gala or McIntosh are also great options.

How to Make Apple Cobbler

Just 4 easy steps and you’re on your way to a fabulous fall dessert!

Mix the Apples. Thinly slice fresh, tart apples (no pie filling here!) and toss with white and brown sugar, cinnamon and flour then spread in a baking dish. The apple cobbler base similar to the base for an apple pie, but no rolling a delicate crust is required!

Mix the Topping. Combine a stick of softened butter with a package of sugar cookie mix (not the dough) and a whole bunch more cinnamon. Don’t add anything else to the dough. The butter will cook with it and it will be cookie-like, but more crumbly and crispy.

Assemble the Cobbler. Layer the apples in the bottom of a 13×9-inch baking dish and top with the cookie dough. Crumble it with your fingers or press the dough in a single layer.

Bake. Sprinkle a good amount of cinnamon sugar over the top and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes.

4 images showing how to make apple cobbler step by step

Recipe Notes and Tips

It’s so easy, doesn’t require a ton of ingredients and is something everybody will want seconds on. Here are a few extra tips to keep in mind:

  • Top with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce for the ultimate indulgence.
  • For something a little lighter, top with whipped cream or cool whip and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
  • Make the apple filling ahead of time and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
  • Store baked apple cobbler in the fridge, covered, for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 6 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and warm in the oven before serving.

white bowl with apple cobbler, a spoons, whipped cream, cinnamon stick, blue napkin, green apple

More Delicious Apple Desserts and Recipes

  • Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Cobbler
  • Cinnamon Apple Bundt Cake Recipe
  • Apple Spice Sheet Cake
  • Smoked Sausage & Apple Sheet Pan Dinner
  • Caramel Apple Pie Poke Cake

Tools used in this recipe: (affiliate links)

  • Baking Dish: Lots of recipes from casseroles to cakes call for a 9″x13″ baking dish, so this ceramic pan is a good staple to have in your kitchen.
  • Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix – This is a great shortcut that I use for this recipe. It’s also used in our Sugar Cookie Dip!
  • Chef Knife: This is my favorite and the one that I use in my kitchen all day long.

Snickerdoodle Apple Cobbler

Kristin
Snickerdoodle Apple Cobbler is a family favorite and an easy recipe with the right amount of sweet and tart. It's a perfect dessert for fall!
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 1 hr
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 480 kcal

Ingredients
  

Apple Filling

  • 6 cups thinly sliced apples granny smith or honeycrisp are our favorites
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon divided
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/3 cup sifted flour
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar

Topping

  • 17.5 ounce pouch Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix
  • 1/2 cup butter softened to room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9" x 13" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Topping

  • In a stand mixer, combine softened butter, sugar cookie mix and 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon at medium speed just until combined and crumbly. Set aside.

Apple Filling

  • In a large bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, brown sugar and 1/3 cup of granulated sugar. Gently toss the sliced apples in the flour mixture until completely coated.
  • Spread apples evenly in the prepared baking dish. Top with crumbled sugar cookie mixture, careful to crumble, not press, the dough.
  • Combine 2 tablespoons granulated sugar with 1 tablespoon cinnamon and sprinkle evenly over the top.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes, or until top is completely golden brown and apples are bubbly.

Notes

Apple filling can be prepared up to 3 days in advance and stored in the fridge. 
Baked cobbler should be covered and stored in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months. 
Serve either warm or cold, topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. 

Nutrition

Calories: 480kcalCarbohydrates: 86gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 267mgPotassium: 127mgFiber: 4gSugar: 56gVitamin A: 405IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Heidi Conroy says

    October 23, 2019 at 5:07 pm

    Snickerdoodle apple cobbler is amazing!! Made it twice in one week. Big hit with friends and family. Thankyou!!

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      October 24, 2019 at 8:32 am

      Nice! Thanks for stopping by Heidi.

      Reply
  2. Amanda says

    December 22, 2016 at 9:00 pm

    Hi Kristin,

    We are headed to a family cottage for Christmas. If I prep this tomorrow at home, and refrigerate until Sunday to bake, do you think it would keep OK?

    Thanks!

    Reply
  3. Karin says

    November 22, 2016 at 5:03 am

    Sounds delicious! I’d like to make for Thanksgiving. Can I make this in advance and then pop it in the oven when we are eating our meal?? Thank you!

    Reply
  4. Amy R. says

    November 21, 2016 at 10:07 am

    I made this over the weekend and it was DELICIOUS! Funny, my nickname used to be ‘Amy the Apple Crisp Maker’ (my siblings came up with that gem), and this tasted JUST like ‘my’ regular apple crisp only it was even easier with a one-step topping. I may never go back….in fact, I’m pretty sure I will never go back.

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    • Kristin says

      November 21, 2016 at 11:03 am

      Thanks Amy! That’s great to hear!

      Reply
  5. Linz says

    December 27, 2015 at 1:04 pm

    Made this today using my mother-in-laws’s homemade apple pie filling and about a cup and a half of applesauce since I was putting it in a 9×13. I used a gluten free sugar cookie mix, too. It was SO amazing. My husband said it was the best thing he’s ever had! Thank you for a simple way to dress up my pie filling that is definitely company worthy.

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      December 29, 2015 at 8:38 pm

      Thanks so much for your comment. I’m so glad your family enjoyed it!

      Reply
  6. Crystal says

    September 14, 2015 at 8:16 pm

    My hubby saw a picture of this and now he’s asking that it be made tomorrow for dessert…lol!! Thanks for the yummy recipe 🙂

    Reply

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