Pie Cookies
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for sprinkling
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup ice water
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 fresh egg, beaten, for egg wash
- Turbinado sugar, for sprinkling
- To make the dough, combine the flour, salt, granulated sugar, and butter in a food processor and pulse until completely blended and the mixture is fine and sandy.
- Add the ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the mixture forms clumps the size of gravel or small stones and the dough holds together when you squeeze it.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured board and form into a disk.
- Knead the dough, smearing it across the board with the heel of your hand 4 or 5 times, until the mixture just comes together and forms a smooth dough.
- Do not over-knead.
- Gather again into a disk, wrap well, and chill for 1 hour.
- To make the filling, combine all the ingredients and blend well with a fork.
- Once the dough has chilled, lay out a piece of parchment and sprinkle it with flour.
- Rub your rolling pin with flour as well.
- Roll out the dough into a square or rectangular shape (do the best you can) about 1/8 inch thick.
- Using an offset spatula, spread the filling in a very thin layer over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border on all sides.
- Brush the borders with the beaten egg.
- Roll the dough up tightly along one long edge, pressing down to seal.
- You should end up with an 18-inch log.
- Roll up in parchment and place in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 450F.
- Brush the log with the remaining egg wash, then cut into 1-inch slices.
- Place the slices flat on a parchment-lined baking sheet and sprinkle the cut sides liberally with turbinado sugar.
- Bake for 10 minutes, then decrease the heat to 325F and bake for 15 minutes longer, or until lightly browned and puffed.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
flour, kosher salt, sugar, cold unsalted butter, water, unsalted butter, sugar, ground cinnamon, kosher salt, egg, turbinado sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pie-cookies-383949 (may not work)