Chocolate-Peanut Butter Hand Pies

Name: Chocolate-Peanut Butter Hand Pies
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 pkg. ready-to-use refrigerated pie crusts (2 crusts); 2½ milk chocolate bars (1.55 oz. each), divided; 8 NUTTER BUTTER Cookies (peanut shape), each cut into thirds; 1 egg, beaten; 1 Tbsp. sugar

Curious to try your hand at dessert hand pies? Refrigerate pie crust makes this peanut butter and chocolate version so much easier you'll want to try them now!

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Servings:

Makes 24 servings.

Ingredient list

1 pkg. (14.1 oz.) ready-to-use refrigerated pie crusts (2 crusts)
2½ milk chocolate bars (1.55 oz. each), divided
8 NUTTER BUTTER Cookies (peanut shape), each cut into thirds
1 egg, beaten
1 Tbsp. sugar

Directions

Heat oven to 400°F.

Use 2-1/2-inch cookie cutter to cut 1 pie crust into 24 rounds, rerolling scraps as needed; place in single layer on parchment-covered baking sheets.

Cut each of 2 chocolate bars into 12 rectangles. Place 1 EACH chocolate piece and cookie piece on each pastry round; brush edges of pastry with egg.

Cut remaining pastry sheet into 24 rounds; place over topped pastry rounds on baking sheets. Seal edges with fork. Brush with remaining egg; sprinkle with sugar.

Bake 10 to 12 min. or until golden brown. Cook 5 min. on baking sheets. Remove to wire racks; cool additional 5 min.

Microwave remaining chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec. or until almost melted; stir until completely melted. Drizzle over pies. Serve warm.