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Fresh Peach and Preserve Thumbprint Cookies

Perfect July cookie! Please remember that if you use fresh peaches on top to leave the cookies on a plate, they need air. Fresh fruit cookies do not do well in a closed container.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Bake Time30 minutes
Chill1 hour
Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
Course: Cookies, No-Eggs
Cuisine: American
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 2 dozen
Calories: 181kcal

Ingredients

COOKIE

  • 1 cup room temperature Butter unsalted 2 sticks
  • 8 ounces softened Cream Cheese
  • 1 cup white Sugar 198 g
  • 2-½ cups All-purpose flour 300 g
  • 8 ounces Peach Preservers

TOPPING (optional)

  • 1 White peach cut into small pieces
  • teaspoon Lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar white
  • Powdered sugar Sprinkle on top

Instructions

  • Weigh or measure the sugar into a small bowl and set aside. Then, in another bowl, weigh or measure the flour.
  • Using a hand-held or stand mixer, blend the cream cheese and butter on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape down the bowl and add the sugar. Blend these for 2 minutes on medium speed. You want the mixture to be smooth-looking. This will tell you that the sugar has been incorporated. Scrape down the sides and turn the mixer back on at a low speed. Slowly add the flour. I usually scrape down the sides and across the bottom and turn the mixer on again for about another 30 seconds. Cover the mixer bowl and refrigerate for an hour.
  • While the cookie dough is in the refrigerator, take the skin off the white peach and take the pit out. Cut the peach into small pieces and add them to a small bowl. Sprinkle the sugar and the lemon juice over the cut-up peaches. Stir them around, so the pieces of peach get coated. Let them sit for about 5 minutes in the juice. After 5 minutes, drain them using a strainer and then lay them out on a paper towel. The goal is to get as much juice out of the peach pieces without smashing them. Change the paper towel that the peach pieces are laying on a couple of times; it will help draw the juice out.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C or 180°C), and line 2 cookie sheet pans with parchment paper. For these cookies, I use a medium cookie scoop. Take the cookie dough scoop, make a ball using your hands, and place it on the cookie sheet. I get 12 balls to a sheet pan. Taking your thumb and pushing down right through the middle of the dough ball to make a well. I move my thumb around in a circular motion, so the well opens up some to accommodate more of the jam. Fill the well with the jam. I use a teaspoon to push the jam off the spoon; this is easier than using a measuring spoon.
  • Bake for 12 - 14 minutes until they are light brown on the bottom. Then, move the cookies to a cooling rack and let them cool completely. If you would like to add a little more peach flavor to your cookies, you can add a piece of the cut-up peach on the paper towel. Press lightly; the sticky preserves will hold the peach in place. Just make sure you have as much juice out of the peaches so there won't be a wet spot on the bottom of your cookies. Then sprinkle some powdered sugar on top to finish off the cookie.

Nutrition

Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 384IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg