Savannah Smiles Raspberry Pie Bites
lightly lemony and tart with creamy buttery crust and topping
Ingredients
- 2 Boxes Savannah Smiles Girl Scout Cookies they have been discontinued, but you can use any shortbread cookie (12 oz) and add lemon zest and 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 4 Tbsp butter melted
- 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 3 cups raspberries fresh, or frozen (but unthawed)
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 Box Savannah Smiles GS Cookies same notes as above. 6oz
- 1 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp sugar
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 1 egg yolk
Instructions
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Preheat Oven to 350
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FOR CRUST
In a food processor, combine shortbread cookies, sugar, flour and salt and pulse until you have fine crumbs. Add butter and pulse until crumbs are evenly moistened. Divide equally amonst the 24 muffin pan wells. Its about 1.5 Tablespoons (I use a size 50 cookies scoop) and press down into an even layer. Bake until fragrant and slightly darker, about 8-10 minutes.
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FOR FILLING
While the bases are cooking, prepare the filling: In a medium bowl, add cream cheese, ΒΌ cup of sugar and 1 egg and mix until smooth. In a separate medium bowl, add raspberries, and cornstarch and toss gently to combine.
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FOR TOPPING
In a food processor, combine the third box of shortbread, flour, salt, baking powder and sugar and pulse to combine. Add butter and egg yolk, and pulse until the mixture is evenly combined.
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Remove crusts from oven and top it evenly with cream cheese mixture, about 1 Tablespoon (I used a size 60 scoop) and then raspberries. Sprinkle topping over raspberry layer, breaking down the larger clumps. Bake until filling is set and no longer jiggly, and topping is golden brown, about 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely then chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
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After chilling the bites can be removed from the silicone pans but pushing them up. If you don't have a silicone pan you can use paper liners or grease the pan.
Recipe Notes
