Description
Homemade blueberry pie cookies combine classic dessert flavors in a portable treat. Sweet pastry wraps juicy berries, offering portable comfort with delicate crumble and rich fruity essence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pint fresh blueberries (about 1 ½ cups)
- 1 two-crust pie crust (store-bought or homemade)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- ¼ tsp water (for egg wash)
- Sanding sugar or granulated sugar for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
- Compote Creation: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, blending blueberries, water, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt until seamlessly integrated.
- Filling Preparation: Simmer the mixture until it thickens into a glossy consistency, then cool to room temperature to intensify flavors.
- Pastry Preparation: Dust a surface with flour, roll out pie crust to 1/8-inch thickness, and cut into circular rounds with matching pairs.
- Cookie Assembly: Arrange half the rounds on a baking sheet, moisten edges with water, and place a modest dollop of cooled blueberry filling in the center of each.
- Sealing and Finishing: Top with matching pastry rounds, press edges together using fork tines, brush with egg wash, and optionally sprinkle with sparkling sugar.
- Venting and Decoration: Slice miniature vents across cookie surfaces to allow steam escape.
- Baking Process: Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in central position, bake for 15-20 minutes until achieving a rich, amber-golden color.
- Cooling: Transfer cookies to a rack, allowing them to rest and develop perfect texture.
Notes
- Prevent Overflow: Use minimal filling (about 1-2 teaspoons) to prevent leakage and ensure clean, neat cookie edges during baking.
- Master the Seal: Press pastry edges firmly with fork tines, creating a tight seal that prevents filling from escaping during baking.
- Temperature Matters: Allow blueberry compote to cool completely before filling to maintain structural integrity and prevent soggy pastry.
- Sugar Sparkle Technique: Sprinkle sparkling sugar just before baking for a professional bakery-style finish with delightful crunch and shimmer.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg