Gooey Cookie Pie Bites

This recipe works out perfectly to make 24 mini cookie pie bites. These little things are not only completely adorable, but SO good and super addicting. Warm out of the oven they’re so soft and gooey, but the great thing is that they’re still super soft even the next day. So this is the perfect thing to make ahead of time for a party, shower (of the baby or wedding sort, don’t actually eat them in the shower, that’s weird) or just for eating at home. You can even warm them up if you want when you’re ready to serve them. My little boys loved these too because they’re just their size. 

You could also switch it up and use butterscotch chips, or peanut butter chips. Next time I’m going to try it with chopped peanuts and white chocolate chips. You really can’t go wrong. I mean, cookie dough + pie. Why didn’t I think of this??

1/2 C butter (that’s 1 stick), melted and cooled

1 C sugar

1/2 C flour

2 eggs

1 t vanilla

1 C chopped pecans, toasted (are you a nut hater? Just leave ‘em out)

1 C mini chocolate chips*

9″ unbaked pie shell (I just use store-bought, but you could make your own)

mini muffin pan 

*if you’re using another flavor of chips that doesn’t come in mini, give them a rough chop so they will distribute evenly

Preheat oven to 350. 

Batter: In a bowl combine the butter, sugar, flour, eggs, and vanilla. When combined stir in chocolate chips and toasted nuts. Wow, so hard, right? That’s your filling, set aside. 

Crust: Right out of the box the pie crust is way too thick, so bust out a rolling pin and lightly dust your surface. I rolled mine out to approximately 13-14″. Look at my pictures and eyeball it. Just remember you want it pretty thin, and it will expand while cooking. You will need to cut out some circles and then re-roll the pie crust. 

A 2.75″ circle fit my mini muffin pans perfectly. So use a cookie cutter, or grab a cup from your cupboard. Chances are you have one that’s the perfect size! 

Then take your little dough circles and press them into the mini muffin pan. 

Place one Tablespoon of batter in each one. Look how cute they are already! 

Pop the pan in the oven for about 20-25 minutes. (although you may want to check them around 15 minutes as someone in the comments mentioned there’s were done in less than 20) The tops get this awesome crinkly crust on top- that’s how you can tell they’re done! Just lightly golden brown too. 

When they’re cool enough to handle, they should pop right out of the pan. If you need to, take a sharp knife and run it around each one to help them out. 

The best part is the inside. Warm flaky crust, oozing melted chocolate, sweet gooey doughy stuff, and a hint of toasted nuts…

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