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24

Apr

Mini Chocolate Chip Cookie Pies

I’m going to stop there before I embarrass myself, but you should know that the above scenario continues for quite a while. So you eat four, so you eat five, so you eat six…you get the idea. It just keeps on going.

These little pies are fabulous. I’m not a big fan of pie crust, so I wasn’t sure I’d love these. Something magical happens though and the sweetness from the cookie dough turns the pie crust into something amazing. Sweet, flaky, and all kinds of amazing.

Mini Chocolate Chip Cookie Pies

Ingredients

  • Pie Dough, 2 9-inch rounds, store bought or homemade
  • Chocolate Chip Cookie dough - 1 recipe homemade or 1 tube store bought
  • water, for sealing the edges
  • sugar, for sprinkling

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Remove your pie dough from the package and give it a quick roll to flatten it out just a bit. If using a homemade dough, roll it into 2 large circles about 1/4 inch thick and 9 inches in diameter.
  3. Using a 3 1/2 inch round biscuit cutter or a glass, cut circles from the dough. Re-roll the dough as needed to cut circles from the dough, about 16 dough circles total.
  4. Place 1-2 heaping tablespoons of dough in the center of half of the pie dough circles.
  5. Brush the edges of the pie dough with water and place the remaining pie dough circles on top.
  6. Use your fingers to press and seal the edges or use a fork to crimp them together.
  7. Brush the tops with a little water and sprinkle with sugar.
  8. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until golden brown.
  9. Serve warm.

25

Mar


Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

INGREDIENTS:
1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon mint extract6 to 8 drops green food color1 egg1 cup creme de menthe baking chips1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
DIRECTIONS:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, extract, food color and egg until soft dough forms. Stir in creme de menthe baking chips and chocolate chunks.
2. Using small cookie scoop or teaspoon, drop dough 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Serve warm or cool completely. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
6 to 8 drops green food color
1 egg
1 cup creme de menthe baking chips
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, extract, food color and egg until soft dough forms. Stir in creme de menthe baking chips and chocolate chunks.

2. Using small cookie scoop or teaspoon, drop dough 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Serve warm or cool completely. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

24

Mar

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough DipIngredients:1/2 cup butter1/3 cup brown sugar1 8-ounce block of cream cheese, softened3/4 to 1 cup powdered sugar (*to taste)1 teaspoon vanilla extract3/4 cup mini chocolate chips, plus extra for sprinklingDirections:In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the brown sugar until it dissolves and the mixture starts to bubble. Stir in vanilla and set aside to cool.In a separate bowl, cream the cream cheese and powdered sugar together for 60 seconds. With the mixer on low speed, add in brown sugar and butter mixture. Mix until combined. Stir in the mini chocolate chips.Garnish with additional mini chocolate chips. Serve with animal cracker, nilla wafers or graham crackers.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip
Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 8-ounce block of cream cheese, softened
3/4 to 1 cup powdered sugar (*to taste)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips, plus extra for sprinkling
Directions:

In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the brown sugar until it dissolves and the mixture starts to bubble. Stir in vanilla and set aside to cool.
In a separate bowl, cream the cream cheese and powdered sugar together for 60 seconds. With the mixer on low speed, add in brown sugar and butter mixture. Mix until combined. Stir in the mini chocolate chips.

Garnish with additional mini chocolate chips. Serve with animal cracker, nilla wafers or graham crackers.