CUTOUT PUMPKIN SANDWICH COOKIES
Apricot preserves peek out of these buttery, tender sugar cookies. Make them throughout the year with a variety of cookie cutter shapes. -Schelby Thompson, Camden Wyoming, Delaware
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Shape dough into a ball; chill for 1 hour or until firm. , On a surface dusted with confectioners' sugar, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness; cut with a 3-in. pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter. Cut a 1-1/2-in. pumpkin from the center of half the cookies and remove (set aside small pumpkin cutouts to bake separately). , Place on greased baking sheets. Beat egg whites until frothy. Combine almonds and remaining sugar. Brush each cookie with egg whites; sprinkle with almond mixture. Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove immediately to wire racks to cool completely. , Spread 1-1/2 teaspoons of apricot preserves on the bottoms of the solid cookies; place cookies with cutout centers, almond side up, over filling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 196 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 111mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
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Mariam Atrouni
[email protected]These cookies were delicious! I loved the pumpkin flavor and the cream cheese filling was perfect. I will definitely be making these again soon.
Himalaya Giri
[email protected]These cookies were a bit dry, but the cream cheese filling was delicious. I would probably try a different recipe next time.
Tumo Lephosa
[email protected]I'm not a fan of pumpkin, so I wasn't sure how I would like these cookies. But I was pleasantly surprised! The pumpkin flavor was very subtle and the cream cheese filling was delicious. I would definitely make these again.
Nangita Mazee
[email protected]These cookies were a lot of work to make and they didn't turn out very well. The dough was too sticky and the cookies were hard to cut out. The cream cheese filling was also too runny.
factory wala
[email protected]These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them. They were easy to make and they looked really cute.
Sumaiya Suleiman
[email protected]These cookies were easy to make and they tasted great! The pumpkin flavor was subtle and the cream cheese filling was creamy and sweet. I would definitely make these again.
Vishall parviaz
[email protected]These cookies were a lot of fun to make and they turned out great! I loved the pumpkin shape and the cream cheese filling was delicious. I will definitely be making these again.
GoldenSiege007 Plays
[email protected]These cookies were delicious! The pumpkin flavor was perfect and the cream cheese filling was creamy and sweet. I loved the way the cookies looked too, with the pumpkin shape and the orange and green sprinkles.
Ali Imtiaz Babu
[email protected]I made these cookies for my kids' school bake sale and they were a huge success! The kids loved the fun shape and the cookies were gone in no time. I'll definitely be making these again for their next bake sale.
Alba Farez
[email protected]These cookies were a hit at my Halloween party! They were so easy to make and turned out so cute. I loved the pumpkin shape and the cream cheese filling was delicious. I will definitely be making these again next year.