they were fully done (this could change depending on your dough recipe). create a simple pie with just a bottom crust and a filling, and bake until done. after you remove your pie from the oven, while it is still hot, arrange your baked cut outs on the filling and press slightly. allow it to cool fully before serving and there you have it! a very simple and easy way to spruce up a pie.
a similar, yet slightly more complicated way to smarten up your pies is to bake your cut outs into the pie or on the crust, as opposed to baking them separately and adding later. to do 