Pie Crust Cookies

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These easy pie crust cookies are flaky and buttery, with a delicious cinnamon sugar crust. The cinnamon sugar will make your kitchen smell like fall! Use any shape cookie cutter you like.

Pie crust cookies in the shape of stars and gingerbread man on wire rack with cookie cutters and rolling pin around
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Cool Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
12 cookies
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 1 premade pie crust

  • all purpose flour for dusting

  • 1 large egg

  • 1 teaspoon whole milk

  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.

    Raw Pie Crust Cookies ingredients on a counter

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  2. Roll premade pie crust to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured work surface, and cut using desired cookie cutter shapes.

    Pie crust with cookie cutter, a bowl with flour and a rolling pin on a counter

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  3. Transfer cut-outs to prepared baking sheets, leaving about a 1/2-inch space between each cookie. Repeat with remaining dough, rerolling scraps once.

    Raw Pie Crust Cookies on parchment paper lined baking sheets

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  4. Whisk together egg and milk in a small bowl until combined. Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of each cookie evenly with egg mixture; discard remaining egg mixture. Whisk together sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl until evenly combined, sprinkle evenly over brushed cookies.

    Raw Pie Crust Cookies on parchment paper lined baking sheets next to small bowls with butter and cinnamon sugar

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  5. Bake cookies, one baking sheet at a time, in the preheated oven until the edges and bottoms of cookies just become golden brown, about 15 minutes.

    Pie Crust Cookies on a parchment paper lined baking sheet

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  6. Remove from oven and brush tops of each cookie lightly with melted butter, let cool slightly on baking sheet, about 5 minutes. Serve warm.

    Pie Crust Cookies on parchment paper lined baking sheets being brushed with butter

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Recipe developed by Amanda Holstein

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

158 Calories
9g Fat
17g Carbs
2g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 158
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g 12%
Saturated Fat 3g 17%
Cholesterol 19mg 6%
Sodium 139mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 17g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 2g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 1mg 5%
Potassium 37mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.