Italian Peach Cookies are the most loved cookie that you will find at all Italian special occasions like bridal showers, baby showers, weddings and the list goes on and on!
A traditional cookie handed down from generation to generation. Just like this soft Amaretti Cookies.
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- Simple and easy to make treat loved by many
- Pantry ingredients right in your kitchen which don't require you to make any special purchases
- Wow factor with little effort.
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How to Make Peach Cookies
Mix cookie dough ingredients together
Make a dough.
Turn out onto floured surface.
Use a scoop to create uniform cookies
Roll dough in a ball, flatten slightly and bake.
Carve a little area underneath where the filling will reside.
Place into oven at 350 Fahrenheit for 8 to 10 minutes.
Storage: You can store these cookies on a platter and will not need to be covered while they are still moist from dipping. Freezing is not recommended for these cookies, once dipped in the sugar.
Meal Prep Tips
Be careful not to overbake the cookies. Check them at 8 minutes to make sure that the bottom of the cookies don't burn.
Filling Variations
You can fill Italian Peach cookies with any filling, here are some options:
- Walnuts and peach preserve - stuff the Centre with walnuts and cover with peach preserve
- Crema Pasticceria - fill with a custard cream and keep refrigerated
- Cookie Crumb Nutella mixture - use leftover cookie crumbs and combine with liquor and a spoonful of Nutella, mix and stuff your cookies.
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Answers to Commonly Asked Questions
You'll know the cookies are done when they are firm to the touch but not rock hard.
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Recipe Details
Italian Peach Cookies
https://easyhomemaderecipes.caIngredients
Cookie
- 3 oz butter softened
- 3 eggs
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
Decoration
- 1 cup sugar
- food coloring red and yellow
- 22 decorative leaves optional
- 12 oz jam peach or apricot preferred
- 6.5 oz unsweetened apple juice
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Prepare two baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine the eggs and sugar and mix for 2 to 3 minutes. Add vanilla, and baking powder and approximately 2 cups of flour a little bit at a time until you reach a dough consistency.
- Turn dough out on to a floured surface and knead until you have a consistency that you can roll in your hand without getting overly sticky.
- Use a dough scoop to scoop the dough and roll in your hands. Place rolled cookie halves on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Gently flatten the top of the cookie. Continue to use the same scoop and roll cookies trying to keep the cookie shape and size consistent. (Remember two cookies will be put together to make one.)
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Check on the cookies at 8 minutes and make sure that they are not turning brown on the bottom. Gently press on the cookie, once firm remove and let cool.
Decoration
- Scoop out a little of the underside of the cookie. Use an espresso spoon to break and lift the cookie. Repeat until you have scooped the underside out on all the cookies. Prepare your cookies for filling by matching up cookies that are the same size.
- Use a spoon to fill the cookies with jam, then press them together. Remove overfilled jam with a spoon. Set aside.
- Prepare three bowls. 2 with apple juice (50/50), one with 3 to 4 drops of yellow food coloring and the other with 3 to 4 drops of red food coloring. Prepare a third bowl with the sugar to roll the cookies after dipping.
- Grab a cookie, dip into the yellow apple juice, turn around and dip into the red apple juice. Place on a baking sheet so that excess juice drains. Repeat.
- Once you have dyed all the cookies, take them one at a time and roll them in the sugar, place a leaf in the seam of the cookie and lay them on a plate. Repeat until all cookies have been decorated.
- Do not cover. Consume same day or next day for best results.
Notes
Meal Prep Tips
Be careful not to overbake the cookies. Check them at 8 minutes to make sure that the bottom of the cookies don't burn.Nutrition
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Food Safety
Note that the storage guidelines provided on this page and site are estimates from personal experiences. We are all adults and as an adult you are responsible to ensure that the food you eat is safe to eat. Since, I'm not a food safety expert, you are responsible to review your local guidelines on food storage prior to storing any food left-overs.
Remember to:
- Not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
For Canadian Guidelines check the Government of Canada Food Safety Guidelines or see more guidelines at USDA.gov.
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