Baked Shortbread Apple Dessert

Submitted by HokiesMom

"Just a lovely comforting dessert that I've enjoyed making over the years and a nice change from the standard baked apple pie. It is great using the Girl Scout Shortbread cookies too. You can also substitute the shortbread cookies with oatmeal cookies."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter (or margarine)
• 1 (10 ounce) box shortbread cookies, crushed
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 8 cups tart apples (sliced)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄3 cup almonds, chopped

directions

1. Melt 6 tablesppons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add cookie crumbs, 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon.
3. Stir over medium heat for 3 minutes.
4. Transfer crumbs to a bowl and set aside.
5. Add remaining 2 tbls. butter, the sliced apples, 1 tbls. sugar and lemon juice to skillet.
6. Cover and cook over medium heat until apples are tender, about 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
7. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
8. In a 2 quart casserole dish, layer half of the apples and half of the crumbs.
9. Top with remaining apples, crumbs and then the almonds.
10. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until crumbs are golden brown.
11. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Reviews

[diner524]

OMG!!! A must try recipe!! Just loved the shortbread cookies in this recipe, I used Lorna Doones cookies, which I had one sleeve of cookies leftover from a cheescake recipe I made!! I made 1/2 of the recipe, using 1 1/2 apples for the 2 cups and used the remainder of the box of cookies. Just loved the combination of cookies, sugar, cinnamon and the almonds toasted on top!!! Served with a scoop of ice cream and was soooo happy!!! I would have this over apple pie any day!!! Thanks for sharing the recipe Hokies!!!