Blueberry Pie Cookies
Blueberry pie cookies w/ pie crust pieces and blueberries
Ingredients;
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• 1 unbaked store-bought pie crust
• 1/2 c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temp
• 1/2 c. granulated sugar
• 1/2 c. packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg, room temp
• 2 tsps. vanilla extract
• 1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 c. frozen blueberries
Method;
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1. Preheat oven to 350*F. Line two sheet pans with parchment paper.
2. Unroll the store-bought pie crust, place it flat on one of the sheet pans, bake until golden brown and fully cooked, 12-15 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, then use your hands to break the crust into dime size pieces. Measure out 1 cup of pieces to go into your cookie batter layer (you will have leftovers). Set the pan aside (with the parchment paper still on it) to bake the cookies on later.
3. In a stand mixer or bowl, beat together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until combined. Gradually increase the speed to medium-high and beat until light and fluffy.
4. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Beat on medium-high until the mixture is smooth and combined, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
5. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and beat on low speed until just combined and no streaks of flour remain.
6. Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and use a silicone spatula to fold in the blueberries and the 1 cup of pie crust pieces, mixing gently until just combined.
7. Use a 1 1/2 ounce cookie scoop to portion out equal amounts of dough (a large spoon also works; the ball should be about 3 tbsbs). Roll the dough in your hands to smooth the edges, then place the dough balls 2 inches apart on the prepared sheet pans.
8. Bake until the cookies have puffed up and are set and firm around the edges but still somewhat soft in the middle, 12-15 minutes. Remove the sheet pans from the oven, allow the cookies to cool completely on the sheet pans. Enjoy!
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