If you have leftover pie crust, don’t throw those scraps away – make cookies with them instead!
I was thankful to have Veteran’s Day off last month. My plans were to skate in the morning and bake an apple pie in the afternoon (and yes, I thanked a Veteran that day, as my pairs partner was in the Navy).
After I assembled my apple pie, I had a bunch of pie crust dough left over. Normally, I’d freeze it or throw it away, but this time, I decided to roll out some cookies with it.
I used my rolling pin to roll the dough out to about 1/4″ inch thick, then I used a cookie cutter to create some fun shapes (chickens, in my case). Finally, I topped it with some cinnamon sugar and baked them in my oven for about 9 minutes – it was in the oven at the same time as my pie.
The leftover crust dough that I had only yielded 3 cookies, but it was better than tossing the scraps into the trash. I liked the addition of the cinnamon sugar to make the cookies slightly sweet, while maintaining its flaky, buttery crust texture.
Morale of the story: Don’t throw that leftover pie crust dough away! Of course, if you don’t want to bake a pie and just want the cookies, you can absolutely use the recipe below to just make a batch of cookies instead. 🙂
Husband’s rating: N/A (he did not try any)
Addie’s rating: 4 out of 5
My rating: 4 out of 5
Pie crust cookies
Ingredients
- leftover pie crust dough see recipe below
- cinnamon-sugar mixture
Pie crust dough (enough for pie crust plus a lattice top)
- 2 and ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ Tablespoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter cold and sliced
- 7 Tablespoons ice water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat and set aside.
- Lightly dust a flat surface with all-purpose flour. Using a rolling pin, roll out the excess pie crust dough about ¼" thick.
- Use a cookie cutter (or the top of a glass turned upside down) to cut out fun shapes.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar thoroughly over the top of the cookie.
- Bake in your preheated oven for 9-11 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!