GIANT SUGAR PLUM COOKIES
A lovely filled cookie from an old newspaper clipping. Roll some out for your family gatherings or for story time with a glass of icy cold milk. Chilling time not included in preparation time.
Provided by Molly53
Categories Dessert
Time 27m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- To make the filling: Place plums, sugar and butter in saucepan; cook over low heat until juices flow.
- Heat to boil; simmer 3 minutes or until plums are tender when pierced.
- Add cornstarch/water mixture and cook until mixture is clear and thickened; stir in lemon juice and set aside to cool.
- Sift dry ingredients together.
- Cream butter and sugars.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla; stir in sifted dry ingredients.
- Chill dough one hour.
- Preheat oven to 400F and spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Roll dough on floured board to 1/8" thickness; cut into 3 1/2" circles.
- Work with only a portion of dough at a time for ease of handling.
- Cut a 1" hole in middle of half of the circles.
- Put 2 tablespoons plum filling on center of the other half of the circles.
- Top with holed circle and crimp edges decoratively with a fork.
- Arrange on a cookie sheet.
- Brush with egg and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden; cool on rack.
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Gerald Jim
j@yahoo.comThese cookies are so good! I can't stop eating them.
yesab desab
dy@hotmail.comI've made these cookies several times and they're always a hit! They're a great way to use up leftover sugar plums.
kailash Joshi
joshi@hotmail.comThese cookies are the perfect holiday treat! They're sweet, chewy, and festive.
Apon Khan
apon_khan@yahoo.comI'm not a baker, but these cookies were easy to make and they turned out great!
Usman Khan
usman-khan19@gmail.comThese cookies were a lot of work, but they were worth it! They're so delicious and festive.
Nabel Tilahun
nabel.tilahun16@gmail.comI followed the recipe exactly, but my cookies didn't turn out as chewy as I expected.
Sherone Webley
sherone_w@yahoo.comThese cookies were a bit too crumbly for my taste.
Nabeel Shah
shah_nabeel61@hotmail.frI love the way these cookies look! They're so festive and cheerful.
Davon Bush
d-b@gmail.comThese cookies are perfect for a holiday party or cookie exchange.
Sultan Rajpoot 441
4-s@yahoo.comI had a hard time finding sugar plums, so I used dried cranberries instead. The cookies still turned out great!
Bereketab Alem
a_bereketab@gmail.comThese cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.
Jennifer Keenan
jk69@yahoo.comDelicious!
Rogers Senyanja
rogers_s91@gmail.comThese cookies were easy to make and they turned out great! I will definitely be making them again.
sonny keane
keanesonny@hotmail.comI'm not a huge fan of sugar cookies, but these were really good! The sugar plum flavor is subtle and not overpowering.
Shanto Ahamed
s.ahamed@aol.comThese cookies are so cute and festive! I can't wait to make them for my kids' Christmas party.
wakweya chali
cw@gmail.comI love the chewy texture of these cookies. They're also not too sweet, which I appreciate.
Vedanta Sherpa
s_vedanta@aol.comThese cookies were a hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and they turned out so festive and delicious.