Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface until it's about 2mm thick.
Cut out circles using a cookie cutter of 9-10cm/3.5-4 inches in diameter.
Place 2 tablespoons of filling at the centre of the circle. If you used a lot of flour to roll out the dough, you can paint the edge with a bit of water.
Hold the circle that belongs to the top of the mini apple pie/apple hand pie and use your fingers, pinching it slightly to stretch it out a bit more.
Place it on top of the filling. Close the edges using a fork all around.
Use the cookie cutter that you used before and use it to even out the edges of the mini apple pie you just formed.
Use a pairing knife to cut 3 slits on the top of the pies so that the steam from the filling can be released. Repeat with all the pies.