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Sugar Cookie Pie Crust Recipe

Sugar Cookie Pie Crust Recipe
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A delightful twist on a classic pie crust, this Sugar Cookie Pie Crust adds a sweet and buttery flavor to your favorite pie fillings. With a sugar cookie base and cookie toppers, this crust is perfect for fruit pies or creamy desserts.

Ingredients

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Sugar Cookie Pie Crust:

  • 8 tablespoons salted butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/4 cup milk (low fat is fine)
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (or orange, lemon, coconut, vanilla, etc.)
  • 2 1/3 cups flour, sifted
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

Sugar Cookie Topping:

  • Reserved dough for topping

Instructions

  1. Sugar Cookie Pie Crust – Set out the butter to soften. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg, milk, extract, and mix. Add flour and baking powder, beat until combined. Shape dough into a ball, freeze for 25 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease pie plate and baking sheet. Roll out dough for bottom crust into pie plate. Freeze for 10 minutes. Bake for 13-15 minutes. Cool.
  3. Sugar Cookie Topping – Roll out reserved dough, cut out shapes. Bake for 9 minutes, cool on wire rack.
  4. Assemble & Serve – Spoon filling into cooled crust. Place cookies on top.
  5. Storage – Store unfilled crust at room temperature for up to five days. Filled pie needs refrigeration for up to four days.

Notes

  • If the dough gets too soft, refrigerate for a few minutes to firm up.
  • Feel free to customize the flavor of the extract used in the crust.
  • You can use any leftover dough to make extra cookies for snacking.

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