Apple Pie Wedges

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/3 cup apple butter
• 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon apple pie spice
• ½ teaspoon vanilla

Beat butter and sugar in medium bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until fluffy. Add egg yolk and apple butter, mix well.  Add flour, cinnamon, apple pie spice and vanilla; beat at low speed until well blended. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a 6-inch disc on waxed paper. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Invert 1 disc of dough into ungreased 9 inch round pie plate. Press dough into plate with lightly floured hand covering plate completely. Flute edges using handle of wooden spoon.  Deeply score into 8 wedges. Prick surface using tines of fork. Repeat steps with remaining disc of dough and another pie plate. Bake 35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire rack cool completely. Cut into wedges. Makes 16 wedges. Tip: Serve these tasty cookies warm with a big scoop of vanilla or cinnamon-flavored ice cream.

Tested in the THASC kitchen. Photo by THASC.

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