Description
Experience the enchantment of Sugar Plum Shortbread Cookies. Their buttery texture and vibrant jam topping make them an irresistible treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
- â…“ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons freshly grated orange zest
- 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter
- plum, raspberry, or strawberry jam
- granulated sugar for sprinkling
- sparkling white sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, cinnamon, cloves, pecans, and sugar in a bowl.
- Mix in softened butter until crumbly; knead to form a smooth dough.
- Roll out to ½ inch thick and cut into desired shapes.
- Spread jam on cookies, leaving room at edges.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes until lightly browned.
- Sprinkle with granulated and sparkling sugar; cool on wire racks.
Notes
Ensure butter is at room temperature for easy mixing.
Add more flour if dough is sticky while rolling out.
Chill the dough if it’s too soft before rolling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg