It's Christmas time!!! I love the holidays, especially listening to christmas music, baking and enjoying family time. The absolute best part though is getting to eat sweets and pastries. I was recently watching one of Tanya Burr's Christmas videos where she was making mince pies and other goodies, which inspired me to make my own cookies. What I love most about this recipe is how easy it is to make.
What you'll need:
1 Pack of pie crust
Your choice of jam (I used Strawberry and Apple)
1 Tbsp butter, melted
Pinch of sugar
Powdered Sugar for topping
Cookie Cutters
Parchment Paper
Baking Tray
Start by taking the pie crust out of the freezer and letting thaw, then take both sides of the dough and make a ball. On a floured surface, roll out the dough until it's about an 1/8" thick, then cut out an even number of cookies and place them on the parchment paper. Now make a whole in the center of half of the cookies (these will be the top portion of the cookies). Spoon about a teaspoon of any type of jam in the center of the cookie (without the whole) and then place the one with the whole on top. (I used less than a teaspoon when I did these so I think using a whole teaspoon would turn out better.) Take a fork and press down all of the sides of the pastry. Next, brush the top of the cookies with the melted butter and sprinkle with sugar. Bake on 370 F for about 15 minutes. When they are done dust some powdered sugar on top. I find they are best eaten when still hot/warm served with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate.
Happy Baking!
Haley
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