Making the crust

1. Start by adding flour salt in a food processor, pulse a couple times. Add in your cold butter cubes. Pulse 5-6 times to cut the butter into the dough. It is important your butter is very cold to get a flakey dough.
2. Add cold water one tablespoon at a time until a dough starts to form. Once you have a dough formed, dump onto a floured surface and bring the dough together with your hands to form a flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 1 hour or in the fridge overnight.

Making the Filling

1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, start by melting your butter. Toss in your apples and spices and stir to coat. Let it simmer for a couple minutes and cover, turning down the heat. Let the mixture simmer while covered for 5-10 minutes until the apples soften.
2. Remove from heat and let cool until you are ready to fill your pies.

Assembling your Pies

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Remove chilled dough from the fridge and roll out into a large rectangle, about ⅛ inch thick
2. Using a round cookie cutter, cut circles of dough for the tops and bottoms of your mini pies.You can take the scraps and roll the dough to cut more pie rounds until all the dough is used.
3. Next, assemble the pies. Start by spreading a thin layer of apple butter on the bottom of the rounds. Top with a spoonful of cooked apples, leaving about a ¼-inch edge around the sides to seal your pies.
4. Brush the edge with beaten egg and place another dough round on top. Seal the edges by pressing a fork into the edges. Cut an "X" shape in the top of each round to allow steam to escape. Brush the tops with egg and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
5. Continue those steps until you have all your pies made. Place into preheated oven and cook for 15-18 minutes until the edges are browned. Let cook and enjoy!