Turn Pie Crust Into Cookies & Serve With Pumpkin Butter Dip

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If you need a simple party snack that looks like you went to a lot of trouble, this could be it. The recipe combines all the elements of pumpkin pie in an easy-to-make, easy-to-serve snack.

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Things You'll Need

  • Flour

  • Parchment paper

  • Refrigerated pie crust

  • Decorative pie crust cutters

  • Cinnamon sugar

  • Cream cheese, 12 ounces

  • Powdered sugar, 1 cup

  • Pumpkin butter, 1 1/2 cups

  • Whipped cream or whipped topping, 2 cups

Pie Crust Cookies

Set out refrigerated pie crust and allow to come to room temperature. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Roll out a large piece of parchment paper, and then dust it with flour. Dip each decorative pie crust cutter into flour.

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Gently unroll the pie crust, then use the pie crust cutters to cut out individual pieces.

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Lay the cut-out shapes on a wire cooling rack. Set the rack over the parchment paper, then generously sprinkle the cut-out shapes with cinnamon sugar. Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.

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Pumpkin Butter Dip

Set 12 ounces of cream cheese out to soften slightly. Place the softened cream cheese and 1 cup of powdered sugar in a bowl, and beat until light and fluffy.

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Add 1 1/2 cups of pumpkin butter and beat until thoroughly combined.

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Gently fold in 2 cups of whipped cream or whipped topping.

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Chill thoroughly before serving.

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