Welcome to pie week! Well, mostly pie week. I’m going to be presenting three pie recipes for you today, Monday and Wednesday, just in time for Thanksgiving!
And these will be appearing on our Thanksgiving table, too, thanks to the glory of the freezer. So if you need a visual for Thanksgiving this year, just picture me eating lots and lots of pie. I’m also planning on doing a pies-in-review special after the holiday!
![Cookie Crust Apple Pie](http://justaboutbaked.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/applepie2-e1416482547473.jpg)
First up is a pie my brother requested. I love my brother, so I try to make him happy when I can. Honestly, I miss him. We used to see each other a lot more, and now we have kids and jobs and live 45 minutes apart, so I have to work harder to show him the love. But here’s my attempt!
![Cookie Crust Apple Pie](http://justaboutbaked.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/applepie3-e1416482587484.jpg)
My grandmother used to make my brother an apple pie on Thanksgiving, but her crust wasn’t the traditional pastry crust. Instead, it was very reminiscent of cookie dough. It’s heavier and doesn’t make as perfect a lattice, but it’s a lot sweeter and does taste kind of like a sugar cookie. Hers was the best.
![Cookie Crust Apple Pie](http://justaboutbaked.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/applepie4-e1416482617975.jpg)
Mine is not as good, but that’s partly because part of her recipe got smudged for all time, so each time I bake it, I have to guess on amounts and proportions. Eventually, I’ll figure it out. When I do, I’ll let you know. In the meantime, this one is still pretty darn good.
![Cookie Crust Apple Pie](http://justaboutbaked.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/applepie1-e1416482497492.jpg)
The filling is perfect, for one thing. I love its simplicity. And the dough can be made in a stand mixer, since it doesn’t involve a pastry blender or cutter. The butter here is actually softened, which is not typical for pie crust. So be aware that this is not flaky. It’s cookie dough in disguise!
Once you’ve made your pie and cut into it, the only thing left to do is eat. Hey, it’s apples, so talk about your healthy turkey day dessert options! Sorta. I’ll be bringing you some ridiculous pie decadence Monday morning bright and early, so stay tuned!
Ingredients
Crust
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
5 cups flour
4-5 tablespoons ice water
Fillling
3/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
7 apples, peeled and thinly sliced
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter, cubed
Instructions
- Make the crust. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Slowly add the flour until it's fully worked in. Add the water by the tablespoon gradually until the dough is workable.
- Shape the dough into a ball, wrap in wax paper, and refrigerate overnight.
- When you're ready to bake, make the filling. Combine the dry ingredients in a small bowl. In a larger bowl, toss the apples with the lemon juice. Add the dry ingredients and fully coat the apples.
- Preheat the oven to 350. Spray a 10-inch pie pan with cooking spray.
- Press half the pie dough into the pie plate, working the dough up the edges. Prick the bottom with a fork and bake for 10 minutes.
- While the crust is baking, roll out the other half of the dough and make thin strips.
- Remove the crust from the oven and pour in the apple filling. Dot the top with the cubed butter.
- Crossing the dough strips over one another to form a lattice pattern, layer the top crust over the apple filling. Using a fork, make a pattern around the edge.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until the pie is golden. Serve hot if desired.
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I’ve never seen a cookie crust pie before – that’s such a neat idea! I would imagine that it tastes incredible!![My Profile](http://justaboutbaked.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.png)
Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. recently posted…Crispy Oven Baked Wings
I give my grandmother the credit for that. It’s really a neat alternative to traditional crust. Thanks, Stacey!
Wow, cookie crust apple pie? Yum! I’ve never heard of that before but am so loving that idea, Mir! Sounds fantastic! I’m sure your brother will love this!![My Profile](http://justaboutbaked.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.png)
Gayle @ Pumpkin ‘N Spice recently posted…Maple Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
He’d better, Gayle. 🙂 I hope there’s some left for him. I’m planning to get to it first!
Mir, you never cease to amaze me! A cookie dough crusted apple pie is freaking genius! And I cannot imagine how ridiculously delicious it would taste. This takes pie to a whole new level, like WOW. Totally pinned!![My Profile](http://justaboutbaked.com/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.png)
Mary Frances recently posted…{Vegan} Gingerbread Donut Caramel Cake
Thanks so much, Mary Frances! You always make me happy. Just like this pie! Yay!