Pie Crust Cookies
Making pie and wondering what to do with the trimmings of pie crust? Instead of throwing out leftover pie dough, turn it into these quick and easy Pie Crust Cookies. And you’ll never wonder what to do with pie crust again.
Use Every Last Bit
Using leftovers saves on food costs while at the same time delivering a delicious, sweet little snack no one is expecting. These cookies are proof that even scraps can be tasty!
And these, in our house anyway, these were a kid’s cookie. Made BY kids, for kids. I made them as a little girl, and my sons all made them when they were little. And we always had a tea party when they were finished baking.
You need nothing special to make these, just leftover pie scraps. If you are making these around Thanksgiving or Christmas, you’ll be in luck because there’s always a lot of leftover pie dough scraps. But even if you make one pie you will probably have enough to roll up a cookie or two.
What Kind Of Pie Crust?
Almost any kind of pie crust will work for these cookies. Store-bought pie crust works great, as well as homemade pie dough. But ALSO shortcrust pastry works just fine for these cookies too.
Hot water crust pastry is not optimal for these cookies, it’s kind of bready. If you want to try it go for it!
What You Need To Make Pie Crust Cookies
You only need three things to make these cookies. The icing is optional, and you can enjoy them without the icing.
- leftover pie dough
- cinnamon
- sugar (Running out? Check these sugar swaps)
- optional icing is made from powdered sugar and milk/cream
There’s no fixed amount for this “recipe,” so it’s perfect for making just enough for yourself or a small crowd and using up whatever is left. Adjust the cinnamon sugar mix to make enough to coat your dough.
Nutritional Information Notes
The nutritional information and serving size for this recipe were figured using a quarter of a store bought pie crust. Yours will vary as the trimmings from your pies will vary.
Pie Dough Cookies
Equipment
- baking pan
Ingredients
- leftover pie dough
- 2 TBSP sugar use more or less as needed
- 1 tsp cinnamon use more or less as needed
Instructions
- preheat oven to 350°
- roll out scraps long and not too wide
- mix cinnamon and sugar together use what combination of the mix you like
- sprinkle the dough with cinnamon sugar
- roll up and cut into 1 inch slices
- bake at 350 in a small dish or cookie sheet until the dough is cooked
- Opiotnal*if desired make easy icing with a little powdered sugar and milk and drizzle over the top-just add a scoop or two of powdered sugar to a bowl, drizzle in enough milk to make a thick icing that will drizzle well
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