Minty Raspberry Filled Sugar Cookies Food

MINTY RASPBERRY FILLED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. To make the filling, combine all ingredients. Mix until smooth, about 2-3 minutes (I use a hand mixer). Cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge while you make the cookies.
• 2. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. To make the cookies, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in medium size bowl. Stir with spoon or fork to combine and set this aside.
• 3. In large bowl, with hand mixer, combine butter and sugar and mix until smooth and airy (2-3 minutes). Add eggs and vanilla and continue to mix. When mixture is smooth, add half the dry ingredients into the wet and mix on low. Now add the rest of the dry ingredients until dough is smooth. Now add the crushed white chocolate peppermint bark and mix into dough. Place dough into the fridge for 15 to 30 minutes to set up.
• 4. Using a teaspoon, form dough into small 1 inch balls. Place on prepared baking sheets. Bake 10 minutes and cool slightly on cooling rack, then remove to paper or kitchen towels to cool completely. You should get 48 single cookies.
• 5. Remove filling from fridge and take a tablespoon of the filling and place it on the flat side of a cookie. Now take a second cookie and cover the filling to make a sandwich.
• 6. Dust with confectioner's sugar and enjoy! I refrigerate these until about a half hour before I'm ready to serve them.

RASPBERRY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Using a blender or food processor, process the freeze-dried raspberries into a powder. You'll have around 1/2 cup.
• Whisk the raspberry powder, flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Set aside.
• In a large bowl using a hand-held or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and cream cheese together on medium-high speed until completely smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the granulated sugar and beat until mixture is fluffy and combined, about 1 minute. Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract (if using) and beat on high speed until combined, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl and beat again as needed to combine.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on low speed until combined. Dough will be very soft and creamy.
• Generously flour your hands and rolling pin. Divide the dough into 2 equal parts. Roll each portion out on a lightly floured piece of parchment paper or silicone baking mat to about 1/4-inch thickness. The rolled-out dough can be any shape, as long as it is evenly 1/4-inch thick.
• Lightly dust one of the rolled-out doughs with flour. Place a piece of parchment on top. (This prevents sticking.) Place the 2nd rolled-out dough on top. Cover with plastic wrap or aluminum foil, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 2 days.
• Once chilled, preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line 2-3 large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Carefully remove the top dough piece from the refrigerator. If it's sticking to the bottom, run your hand under it to help remove it. Using a cookie cutter, cut the dough into shapes. (I like these heart cookie cutters.) Re-roll the remaining dough and continue cutting until all is used. Repeat with 2nd piece of dough. Note: It doesn't seem like a lot of dough, but you get a lot of cookies from the dough scraps you re-roll.
• Arrange cookies on baking sheets 3 inches apart. Bake for 12-13 minutes until very lightly browned around the edges. If your oven has hot spots, rotate the baking sheet halfway through bake time. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating.
• Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or use the microwave. Microwave in 20 second increments, stirring after each until completely melted. Dip cooled cookies in the melted chocolate or drizzle each with melted chocolate, then place back onto the baking sheets. Allow chocolate to set in the refrigerator or at room temperature.
• Cookies stay fresh covered at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 3/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. In a large bowl, beat 1 1/4 sticks softened butter and 1 cup light brown sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed, 4 minutes. Beat in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture on low speed. Stir in 3/4 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 cup each white chocolate chips and crushed freeze-dried raspberries. Roll into 1 1/2-inch balls; arrange on parchment-lined baking sheets and bake at 375˚ F until set, 12 to 15 minutes.

RASPBERRY SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water and extracts until mixture forms a ball. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters. From the center of half the cookies, cut out a 1-1/2 in. shape. Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets., Bake at 325° for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., Spread 1/2 teaspoon jam over the bottoms of the solid cookies. Sprinkle cutout cookies with confectioners' sugar; place over cookies with jam.

SUGARED BLACK RASPBERRY TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, cream butter with brown sugar and 1/3 cup white sugar. Blend in the vanilla and milk. Mix in the flour and corn starch. Stir in the mini chocolate chips.
• Form the dough into 1 inch balls, and roll in the remaining white sugar. Place on the prepared cookie sheet, about 1 1/2 inches apart. Use your finger or thumb to press straight down into the center of each ball, making a well for the jam. Neatly fill each cookie with a small amount of jam.
• Bake in preheated oven for 13 to 15 minutes, or until cookies are just beginning to turn golden around the edges. Let cookies cool before eating.

MARY'S FILLED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening, sugar and beaten egg.
• Mix in dry ingredients, then alternate mixing in with milk.
• Chill dough overnight or as long as it takes to make the dough easy to handle.
• Roll and cut into circles, one for the top and one for the bottom.
• Place the bottom circle on the greased cookie sheet, add one+ teaspoon jam/jelly in the center. With a moistened finger, wet the outside edge of the bottom circle, place the top circle over the bottom and seal the edges by pressing down. (You can do this with a fork if you prefer, like the edge of a pie crust).
• You can also put the jam on one side and flip the top over to make a half moon.
• Bake @ 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until the bottom edge is starting to brown.