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Peach Cookies

Delightful cookies filled with a luscious cream, capturing the essence of summer with the sweetness of peaches.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 180
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough Ingredients
  • 2 pcs eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 8 Tbsp softened butter
  • 2 Tbsp sour cream heaping
  • 1 Tbsp mayonnaise heaping
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 heaping teaspoon baking soda diluted in lemon juice 1 Tbsp of lemon juice
Filling Ingredients
  • 2 oz cream cheese
  • 2 Tbsp softened butter for filling
  • 5 oz dulce de leche
  • 2 Tbsp apricot jam
  • 3 oz cool whip
Decoration Ingredients
  • 1 cup milk for decoration
  • 1 drop red food coloring
  • 1 drop orange food coloring
  • 3/4 cup sugar

Method
 

Preparation
  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until well combined.
  2. Add the softened butter, sour cream, and mayonnaise, followed by the baking soda mixture.
  3. In another bowl, mix the baking powder with the flour.
  4. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until a soft, pliable dough forms.
Baking
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Roll the dough into heaping teaspoon-sized spheres and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  3. Bake for 15 minutes, then carve out small centers while they are still warm.
Making the Filling
  1. In a separate bowl, beat the softened butter and cream cheese until smooth.
  2. Stir in the dulce de leche and apricot jam, then fold in the cool whip until airy.
  3. Fill each hollowed cookie half with the cream and combine them into pairs.
  4. Chill for at least two hours until firm.
Decoration
  1. Dilute half a cup of milk with red and orange food coloring.
  2. Dip each cookie half into the colored milk and place on paper towels.
  3. Dredge in sugar twice for a sparkling finish.
  4. Refrigerate before serving.

Notes

Be gentle with the dough; don't overwork it. Experiment with fillings and allow cookies to cool completely before assembling.