Christmas Tree Hand Pies
 
 
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Ingredients
  • 2-3 boxes store bought pie dough (2 rolls/sheets of refrigerated pie dough), depending on how many hand pies you wish to make
  • 1 21 ounce can cherry pie filling
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp water
  • coarse sanding sugar (Wilton from Michael's craft shops)
  • 1 Christmas tree cookie cutter
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350F.
  2. Take your pie dough out of the fridge and let warm at room temperature for about 15 minutes.
  3. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  4. Whisk together the eggs and water.
  5. Lightly dust your counter top with flour and roll out one pie crust until about 1/8"-1/4" thick (you won't need to roll it out much).
  6. Cut about 7 trees. Repeat with the remaining pie dough.
  7. Place the trees on the prepared cookie sheet.
  8. Scoop about a tablespoon of pie filling in the center of each tree then brush the edges of the tree with the egg/water wash.
  9. Lay another tree on top and lightly press with a fork around the edges to seal. Try not to squish the pie filling out of the sides of the tree.
  10. Brush each tree with the egg wash then score three times with a sharp knife. Sprinkle with the coarse sanding sugar.
  11. Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a cooling rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
  12. These will keep in the fridge for a day or so.
Recipe by Just a Smidgen at https://justasmidgen.com/2023/12/30/29444/