Homemade apple pie cookies

1. 1. In a standing mixer, add sugar & butter: mix till well combined.

2. 2. Add eggs and vanilla extract: mix.

3. 3. Add dry ingredients in standing mixer. Mix to combine.

4. 4.when done, divide dough in half and take two plastic wraps and put dough in both plastics: form into ball, wrap with plastic wrap tight and put in fridge for an hour:

5. 5.when hour done, take out dough 5 mins before use so it can come to room temp.

6. 6. In a small bowl, add apple sauce: add pinch of cinnamon in bowl:

7. 7.Get a baking sheet lined with parchment paper: and preheat oven to 375*.

8. 8.Flour table with flour: take one dough, unwrap, flour it well with flour: use rolling pin, a 10" inch circle: roll second dough the same way:

9. 9. Take second dough, and take cutter knife and make thin strips all over dough:

10. 10.combine apple sauce and cinnamon together: and spread over 1st rolled out dough: take thin strips and lay across: criss cross pattern:

11. 11.take a biscuit cutter, dip it in flour, and cut out circles, ^ and put on baking sheet.

12. 12.zest orange zest over cookies: put in oven 375* for 11 mins, till golden brown.