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Chewy Whimsical Peach Cookies

Soft, tender, and beautiful peach-shaped cookies featuring a rich peach puree center and a sparkling granulated sugar crust. A perfect summer dessert.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chilling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 52 minutes
Servings: 12 people
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all purpose flour Sifted well to ensure a soft cookie structure
  • 0.5 cup fresh peach puree Made from ripe summer peaches for best flavor
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter Softened fully to room temperature before mixing
  • 2 large eggs Brings binding and richness to the cookie dough
  • 1 cup granulated sugar Divided evenly between the dough and the outer rolling coating
  • 1 teaspoon peach extract Provides an intense, bright fruit aromatic boost

Equipment

  • 1 Cookie Scoop Used for uniform portioning
  • 1 Baking Sheet Large rimmed tray
  • 1 fine sifter For aerating the dry flour

Method
 

  1. Cream the softened unsalted butter and half a cup of granulated sugar together in your bowl until light and fluffy.
  2. Add the large fresh eggs one at a time, followed by the fresh peach puree and peach extract, blending smoothly.
  3. Sift your fine all purpose flour and baking powder directly into the wet cream, stirring to form soft dough.
  4. Scoop the finished dough into uniform small mounds using your cookie tool to ensure equal sizing across pieces.
  5. Roll the portioned dough pieces quickly between your hands to form completely smooth, rounded spheres without cracks.
  6. Arrange the spheres onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for twenty minutes until solid.
  7. Bake the cookies at 350°F for twelve minutes until the bottom borders turn a light golden hue.
  8. Hollow out the cookie bottoms while warm, pipe the filling, press together, brush with juice, and roll in sugar.

Notes

Chill the shaped dough spheres for twenty minutes before baking to help the cookie shells maintain their rounded fruit appearance in the oven.