Fruity Pillow Cookies
Bright and festive Fruity Pillow Cookies for spring. A surprise in every bite!
Who doesn’t enjoy a pleasant surprise?
Clear 70 degree weather when it’s supposed to rain. An unexpected package in the mailbox. A call from an old beloved friend. Even the smallest unforeseen blessings can make my day.
These playful Fruity Pillow Cookies have an element of surprise that could be just the thing to lift the spirits of a friend this week!
Enclosed in tender vanilla cookie lies a hidden layer colorful fruit filled goodness. Just like spring flowers peeping through the grass, the surprise filling peaks through the cracks on top.
You can flavor the interior of these Fruity Pillow Cookies to your liking and color them to match any themed party.
Fruity Pillow Cookies make charming and fun edible gift!
An optimist is the human personification of spring. ~Susan J. Bissonette
More Fun Cookies for Spring
Fruity Pillow Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar + extra for pressing
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons thick jam
- Food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy, 3-5 minutes. Scrape the bowl and add the egg and vanilla. Beat again until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly add the dry mixture into the butter mixture. Scrape the bowl and beating until just mixed through. Measure out 1/2 pound of dough (a little over a 1/4 of the batch) into a separate bowl. Refrigerate the larger amount. Add thick (not runny) fruit jam to the smaller amount of dough. Add a few drops of food coloring. Mix until the color is distributed evenly.
- Place the “fruity” mixture in the fridge to chill. (It’s much more important for THIS dough to be cold than the plain dough, so leave it in for at least 30 minutes.)
- Meanwhile, roll the plain dough into 1-tablespoon balls. On a floured work surface, press the balls flat with the palm of your hand. Scoop 1 teaspoon of fruity mixture on top of each circle. Pinch up the sides of the circle until the filling is completely enclosed. Flip the balls over, so that the pinched sides are down. Dip the bottom of a drinking glass in sugar and gently press the balls down to 1/2 - 3/4 inch disks. Repeat with the rest.
- Place on parchment paper lined cookie sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 minutes. Then allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 3-5 minutes before moving.
How wonderful those look. You are right, just in time for spring. Sorry our RK project did not work out this time. Maybe another time. Thanks for thinking of us!
I like the fact that the jam is mixed into the dough. It’s a different approche to a jam cookie. The colors are fun as well…Thanks for the idea!
These are so fun!! Love the little surprise inside. =)
Although it’s officially spring, it’s not quite “here” yet in New England. No worries, it will get here slowly but surely! Love these cookies, they are adorable.
I LOVE these cookies, just looking at the colors makes me smile! They are just so cute and they look soooooo good. I will be adding these to my list of must make desserts! :) Thanks for the recipe.
Absolutely lovely! What a fun cookie~
These look just delightful! I love the idea of “fruity” dough in a middle, nice!
How cute! What did you use to flavor the blue/green ones?
I used blueberry preserve, but honestly the flavor wasn’t bold enough. The raspberry and lemon were much better!
Sommer you are a food artist! What a fun pretty cookie. I love all the quotes and references to Spring renewal – I’m so ready! Very creative and the photos are delicious!
What a nice colorful surprise inside each cookie, I love the idea!
Oh Sommer, those are the cutest cookies I have ever seen, I absolutely loved the colors, and the pictures look fantastic. Have a great week girl. :-)
These look like Great Easter cookies!!! I might make these for Iona’s pre-school class before they break for the Easter holidays!
gorgeous cookies- look sinfully divine!
Oh these look just lovely. I could use one tonight. In the midst of all this tragedy I’m facing, I find solace in these pictures…and in your words. Thank you for sharing with me..and thank you for supporting me through the good and the bad. May your week be full of laughter and love. Hold onto those you love.
These look awesome! I love the surprise burst of color in the middle. What a great way to welcome spring.
These are the coolest cookies I’ve seen. I love the colors and especially how you styled and shot the photos! Absoooolutely gorgeous. Kudos to you and sooo glad I found your site. It’s awesome. :)
Sommer, these sound so great and easy! I might just whip up some of these this week!
LOVE!!! a perfect spring treat!! love the color!!
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