It’s no secret the the holiday’s are my favorite time of year because of well… THE FOOD! I love sharing my favorite recipes with you and it makes my heart soar when I receive picture messages of you making these recipes and sharing with those you love.
Today I’ll be sharing a fun little recipe that combines my love of Thanksgiving pie, AND Christmas cookies. How about a holiday hand pie? They are so cute to share. They’re delicious as a summer snack, too!
Making Holiday Hand Pies
Not a pie maker? Don’t worry! This recipe is really quite simple as long as you follow a few steps. The really fun part is, you get to choose your favorite filling to add, or put your creativity into the crust design! Feeling artistic? Create some dough leaves or cut pretty designs on the top of these little pie cookies to make them extra special.
I have had so much fun using these little bakery baggies for treat gifts. These would make the perfect gift for a neighbor, friend or teacher! I simply added some confetti paper in the bottom, then two pie cookies and a little holiday tag to finish it off. I am attaching a family Christmas card to them as well.
GIFT BAG ITEMS:
Holiday Hand Pies
Ingredients
- 1 cup Salted butter 2 sticks (cold)
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon Sugar
- 7-8 Tablespoons ice water
Cookie Pie filling
- 1 can pie filling of your choice
- 1 egg white beaten
Pie cookie topping
- 1 Tablespoon course sugar
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine flour, salt, sugar, and butter cut into cubes.Press the dough button to pulse until this mixture is combined and butter is in small pea-sized pieces. Slowly add ice water a tablespoon or so at a time until dough becomes well combined and cohesive. Cut the dough into to pieces formed into a disc. Try not to handle the dough too much, you don't want the butter to melt!Chill dough for 2 hours. This will help the butter stay cold and create pockets of flakiness as it bakes. Roll out dough on a lightly floured counter. Use a 3" cutter to cut 8 circles. Brush egg white around the edge of 8 circles, and add a spoonful of fruit filling to the center. Top with additional 8 pie circles or create a lattice topping to cover the pie filling. Press edges and seal with a fork. If you fully cover with another pie circle, be sure to cut a vent on top.Brush pies with remaining egg white and top apple pies with course sugar if desired. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
This recipe makes 8 pie cookies, and I usually like to use two flavors of filling. I love sprinkling course sugar on top of the apple pies, it makes them special!
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I hope these pie cookies inspire you to give something fun and unique this holiday season! If you bake these, I would LOVE to see! Please tag me @handmade.farmhouse on INSTAGRAM.
OTHER FUN GOODIES TO ADD TO THE TREAT BAGS:
- The best sugar cookies
- Gourmet caramel apples the easy way!
- 6-minute sea salted caramels
- Fruit filled hand pies
- Favorite soft gingerbread cookies
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xo Michael
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