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.
These look like a lot of fun! Can’t wait to try them out!
*squeels in delight!
These are so fun!
I can’t wait to make them for my kids. I’ll make a double batch and share them.
Hi Sommer-LOVE these pillow cookies. My son was hanging by me when I opened the post and he said, “we make these mommy??”. And yes, I believe we will very soon. Delicious!
How fun are these? My kids would enjoy making different kinds of these.
These look great!
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THOSE ARE AWESOME!!!! I love this idea so much that it has now inspired a new idea for these cookies! Just so adorable! Thanks!
These cookies are so beautiful! There is something wonderful about primary colors and Spring. I can’t wait for the rain to stop here and the Sun to return to my part of the world. Hope that you’re well, dry and happy, just like these delightful cookies.
I love the first quote and I want now one of the pink cookies with my milk (Yes I do drink milk before I go to bed :) )
Oh my, I am so going to make these for some Easter baskets!! They are adorable!
What a colorful cookie…it looks delicious.
Those are adorable.
Raspberry and lemon would be my favorite combination. What a fantastic idea to fill the cookies in this unique way. Love it.
These are awesome! I love them! I love that Spring is here. I’m already craving lemon and lime goodies! I can’t wait to try these!
I love the name of these cookies, and what a surprise when you bit into them! Perfect for easter:) My son would love these.
Gorgeous cookies! Just perfect for these beautiful Spring days we’re having.
This is beauty! Sheer beauty!
Those cookies look so fun and lovely!