FoodPeach cookies: A homemade treat that dazzles both eyes and tastebuds

Peach cookies: A homemade treat that dazzles both eyes and tastebuds

Peach cookies
Peach cookies
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1:42 PM EDT, August 30, 2024

Peach cookies look like they were picked from the garden, and their color results from cleverness and natural ingredients. They make an impression not only at first glance—the soft and crumbly dough filled with jam will also steal your taste buds.

Whenever they appear on the table, everyone is delighted. They look so good that even the best bakery wouldn't be ashamed to offer them. However, you can easily prepare them in your own kitchen without any unique gadgets or molds. You also don't need to look for dyes - you will achieve the beautiful color naturally.

Peach cookies - a recipe for a delightful dessert

They are perfect for both larger and smaller occasions. They are not only a tasty dessert but also a charming table decoration. Carrot and beet juice give the cookies a beautiful, natural color resembling peaches.

Peach cookies
Peach cookies© delicacies

Packed in a decorative box, the cookies can be an original gift for loved ones. They are soft, delicate, and simply delicious.

Ingredients:

  • 14 oz of pastry flour,
  • 3.5 oz of soft butter,
  • 2 eggs,
  • 2 tablespoons of 18% cream,
  • 3.5 oz of sugar,
  • a pinch of baking soda,
  • a pinch of salt.

Other ingredients:

  • juice from 3 carrots,
  • juice from 2 beets,
  • apricot jam,
  • sugar for coating,

Preparation Method:

Step 1. Break the eggs into a bowl, add the sugar, and beat until light and fluffy.

Eggs beaten with sugar
Eggs beaten with sugar© delicacies

Step 2. Add the soft butter and cream to the beaten eggs and mix. Add the baking soda, salt, and flour, and combine the ingredients by kneading the dough. Divide it into smaller balls.

Cookies
Cookies© delicacies
Cookies with jam
Cookies with jam© delicacies

Step 3. Once baked and cooled, use a small knife to carve out the center of the cookies from the bottom. Fill the hollow with apricot jam and combine two cookies. Optionally, you can use another jam or chocolate cream. Place them in an oven preheated to 355°F for about 20 minutes.

Peach cookies
Peach cookies© delicacies

Step 4. Place carrot juice in one bowl and beet juice in another. Paint the "peaches" and roll them in sugar using a brush.

Peach cookies
Peach cookies© delicacies

Step 5. Decorate the cookies with green mint. Enjoy!

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