Name: Piggies (Sugar and Cinnamon Pie Dough Cookies)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: 1.25 cups all-purpose flour; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 0.33333334326744 cup shortening; 2 tablespoons warm water, or as needed; 1 tablespoon shortening; 0.25 cup white sugar; ground cinnamon

Ingredients

1.25 cups all-purpose flour
0.25 teaspoon salt
0.33333334326744 cup shortening
2 tablespoons warm water, or as needed
1 tablespoon shortening
0.25 cup white sugar
ground cinnamon

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray, or line with parchment paper.
Step 2

Mix flour and salt together in a bowl, and use a pastry cutter to cut in 1/3 cup of shortening until the mixture forms pea-size balls. With a fork, form a small well in the center of the mixture, and pour in water, a couple of teaspoons at a time, and stir with the fork to mix in the water and form a dough. Incorporate each addition of water before adding the next, until about 3/4 of the flour mixture has formed a stiff dough. Work a little more water in with your hands, and shape the dough into a ball.
Step 3

Working on a well-floured work surface with a floured rolling pin, roll the dough out into a rectangle about 12 by 16 inches, and about 1/8-inch thick. Spread 1 tablespoon of shortening over the surface of the dough with a soft spatula, and sprinkle sugar all over the dough square. Sprinkle the dough with cinnamon. Pick up a long edge of dough, and tightly roll the dough into a log shape. With a sharp knife, slice the log into 3/4-inch thick slices. Place the slices onto the prepared baking sheet.
Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are lightly browned and sizzling on the bottom, about 8 minutes. Cool on paper towels; freeze extras for later.

Enjoy your meal!