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    Published: Oct 7, 2022 · Modified: Mar 12, 2023 by Charlotte Singh-Dhanraj · This post may contain affiliate links

    Pie Crust Cookies

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    Pie crust cookies on plate with pumpkin in background.
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    These Pie Crust Cookies are a pie crust lover's dream! Pie crust cutouts dusted in cinnamon sugar and baked until golden! An easy fall treat!

    Pie crust cookies on a plate with dip.

    These Pie Crust Cookies are perfect for the holidays they are easy to make and the sweetness of the cinnamon sugar and the salty buttery crust make for a delicious combination! I love them with a hot cup of coffee and a confectioners sugar glaze for dunking and it tastes like a sugar cookie pie!

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    • Ingredient Notes
    • How to Make Pie Crust Cookies?
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    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    This pie crust cookie recipe is:

    • Easy to make with just a few simple ingredients!
    • Great to use up leftover pie crust! You can even use premade pie crust!
    • Pie crust lovers will adore having extra pie crust with their pie for scooping up overflowing pie filling.
    Pie crust cookies on a plate with cinnamon sticks.

    Ingredient Notes

    Ingredients for pie crust cookies.
    • Homemade or Store-bought Premade Pie Crust- save those leftover pie dough scraps, they are perfect for this recipe! If you are using storebought try to find one that has a short list of ingredients like this one .
    • Egg - used for making an egg wash to give your cookies a beautiful golden color.
    • Heavy Cream- for the egg wash. Substitutes can be milk or water.
    • Ground Cinnamon
    • Granulated Sugar
    • Cookie cutters - in shapes of your choice. I love fall shapes for this recipe, leaves, and acorns in various sizes.
    • Pastry Brush - for brushing egg wash on cut-out cookies.

    How to Make Pie Crust Cookies?

    Cutting out pie crust shapes and creating veins on leaves with a paring knife.
    • Roll out the pie crust and cut out desired shapes.
    • Add veining to leaves with a paring knife.
    Pie crust cutouts being brushed with egg wash and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.
    • Brush pie crust cutouts with egg wash.
    • Next, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
    Cookies on baking sheet before and after baking.
    • Transfer shapes to a parchment-lined sheet pan.
    • Lastly, bake the cookies until they are golden around the edges.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What can I do with my extra pie crust?

    Extra pie crust is great to have stored in the freezer and can be used to make things like cookies (rolled out and cut into shapes with cookie cutters and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar) pop tarts, hand pies, empanadas, pot pies, mini quiches, decorations for pies (cut with mini cookie cutters or by hand).

    What are pie crust cookies?

    Pie crust rolled out and cut into shapes can be baked into cookies. They are delicious sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and baked until golden. They can be dipped in sweet dessert dips or glazes or even ice cream if desired.

    How long to bake pie crust cookies?

    They bake for 8-10 minutes in a 350 degree oven until golden on the edges depending on the thickness and desired texture. Pie crust rolled out to ¼ inch will take about 10 minutes while crust rolled to ⅛ inch thickness will be closer to the 8 minute mark.

    Picking up cinnamon sugar dusted cookie from a plate.

    Expert Tips

    • Be sure to roll out pie crust evenly for uniform cooking time of the cookies.
    • Cookies rolled to ¼ inch thickness will have a flakier pie crust texture where cookies rolled to ⅛ inch will have a crisper texture.
    • Add nutmeg or other spices for a more robust flavor if you would like.
    • Chilling the cutouts in the freezer for 10 minutes helps to keep the shapes from spreading, don't skip this step for pretty cookies!
    • For best results serve pie dough cookies fresh. Storage life in an airtight container on the kitchen counter for 3-4 days.
    • These cookies are delicious on their own, for more pizzazz serve them with whipped cream, dessert dips, glazes or even as a topping for ice cream!
    Leaf shaped cookies on a plate with dip.

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    • If you love the combination of cinnamon and sugar try these easy Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels!
    • My Christmas Crack Recipe is another festive, easy holiday treat!

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    Cookies on a plate with cinnamon sticks.

    Pie Crust Cookies

    Charlotte Singh-Dhanraj
    These Pie Crust Cookies are a pie crust lover's dream! Pie crust cutouts dusted in cinnamon sugar and baked until golden! An easy fall treat!
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Cooling Time 10 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 20
    Calories 50 kcal

    Equipment

    • cookie cutters
    • parchment paper
    • Sheet Pan
    • paring knife
    • pastry brush
    • 2 small bowls

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 single pie crust store-bought or homemade
    • 1 egg
    • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
    • ⅛ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • Roll out pie crust on a floured surface (¼ inch for flaky cookies, ⅛ for crispy cookies).
    • Cut out shapes using cookie cutters.
    • Prepare a sheet pan with parchment paper. Add cutout cookies to the prepared sheet pan.
    • Make the egg wash by whisking together the egg and cream. Brush the cutout shapes with the egg wash.
    • Combine the granulated sugar and the cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle the cutouts with the cinnamon sugar.
    • Chill cutouts for 10 minutes in the freezer.
    • Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden. Leave on sheet pan for 5 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack or serve warm and enjo!

    Notes

    expert tips

    • Be sure to roll out pie crust evenly for uniform cooking time of the cookies.
    • Cookies rolled to ¼ inch thickness will have a flakier pie crust texture where cookies rolled to ⅛ inch will have a crisper texture.
    • Add nutmeg or other spices for more robust flavor if you would like.
    • For best results serve pie dough cookies fresh. Storage life in an airtight container on the kitchen counter for 3-4 days.
    • These cookies are delicious on their own, for more pizzazz serve them with whipped cream, dessert dips, glazes or even as a topping for ice cream!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 50kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 38mgPotassium: 13mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 23IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.3mg
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