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Vegan Pie Crust Cookies

These easy Pie Crust Cookies are the perfect way to use up leftover pie dough. Ready in under 30 minutes, they're vegan, nut-free, and gluten-free optional!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert, Holiday
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies**
Calories 90 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Easy Vegan Pie Crust

Cinnamon sugar

Instructions
 

  1. For these instructions, I am going to assume you are making the pie crust from scratch. If you are starting with leftover pie crust or store-bought pie crust, skip ahead to the section titled 'Making the Cookies'.
  2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Making the Pie Crust

  1. Combine the flour, sugar, salt, and Crisco on a clean working surface. Mix everything together until no large chunks of vegetable shortening remain.
  2. Next, add the ice water 1-2 Tablespoons at a time until the dough is cohesive, but not wet.

Making the Cookies

  1. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and shape it into a rough rectangle. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough to no more than 1/4 inch thickness.
  2. Once you have your dough rolled into a rectangle, sprinkle cinnamon sugar over the entire surface of the dough except for one of the long edges. Reserve some of the cinnamon sugar for sprinkling on the tops of the cookies.
  3. Beginning at the long end that is not bare, roll the dough tightly into a log toward the bare end. When the dough is almost completely rolled, dip your finger in water and run it along the entire bare edge. This will help the dough stick and prevent the cookies from unrolling while baking.
  4. Once the dough is completely rolled into a tight log, use a sharp serrated knife to cut the log into cookies about 1/2-inch thick.
  5. Place each sliced cookie on a prepared baking sheet.
  6. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture on the tops of the cookies.
  7. Bake the cookies at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-14 minutes or until the edges begin to turn golden brown.
  8. Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the cookie sheet.
  9. That's it! Enjoy!

Notes

*A note about granulated sugar: Not all granulated sugar is vegan. Make sure to choose a USDA Organic variety (or variety otherwise noted to be vegan) to ensure it is not processed with bone char, an animal ingredient.
**Please note: The nutritional information provided for each recipe is an estimate and may vary depending on the specific brands of ingredients used, portion sizes, and preparation methods. For accurate nutritional details, consider consulting a registered dietitian or using a trusted nutritional calculator.
 
  • Not Vegan? Swap the Crisco for cold butter. Mix 1 tbsp melted butter with the cinnamon sugar mixture before spreading on the inside of the cookies. 
  • Gluten-Free? Swap for a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour and you're all set. Crisco is gluten-free, so if you are buying a different brand of vegetable shortening, double-check the ingredients.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie**Calories: 90kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 12mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 0.5IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 1mg
Keyword dairy-free, easy, egg-free, nut-free
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