Best Filled Sugar Cookies Recipes

MARY'S FILLED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening, sugar and beaten egg.
• Mix in dry ingredients, then alternate mixing in with milk.
• Chill dough overnight or as long as it takes to make the dough easy to handle.
• Roll and cut into circles, one for the top and one for the bottom.
• Place the bottom circle on the greased cookie sheet, add one+ teaspoon jam/jelly in the center. With a moistened finger, wet the outside edge of the bottom circle, place the top circle over the bottom and seal the edges by pressing down. (You can do this with a fork if you prefer, like the edge of a pie crust).
• You can also put the jam on one side and flip the top over to make a half moon.
• Bake @ 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until the bottom edge is starting to brown.

~ SOFT CHERRY FILLED - SOUR CREAM SUGAR COOKIES ~

Steps:

• 1. Prep time does not include chill time.
• 2. If using home made cherry filling. Let it cool before filling cookies. Here's how I made mine : Dump a 15 ounce can of dark sweet cherries & juice in a med saucepan. Add 2 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 tsp almond extract, stir. bring to a boil. Whisk together 1/3 cup water and 2 tablespoons corn starch. Once cherries are boiling, whisk in the cornstarch and when thickened, remove from heat, cover and cool.
• 3. Cookies: In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Add the eggs and beat until well incorporated. Beat in the extract.
• 4. Start adding the flour a little at a time alternating with the sour cream - ending with flour. Make sure it's blended well. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours for easier rolling.
• 5. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll out desired amount of dough to desired thickness on a lightly floured surface. I used the ring of a large canning jar as I filled my cookies. If just baking to frost you can make them smaller.
• 6. Once I cut the circles I placed them on parchment lined baking sheet. Add about 1 tsp filling and fold over the filling lightly. Crimp edges with a fork or just use your finger tips to enclose. Prick the top with fork tines, or cut a small slit with a knife. I then sprinkled with sugar and baked for 10 - 12 minutes. You want to take them out when just the edges are starting to brown. The top will almost look like it needs to bake longer, but this is when I take them out. They will continue to cook some.
• 7. Place on a cooling rack and repeat with remaining batter. You can use regular pie fillings or just make frosted sugar cookies. These freeze well too. Enjoy!
• 8. I glazed some of my filled cookies with this glaze. 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 1 tsp almond extract or can use vanilla, 3 - 4 tablespoons cream. Whisk until smooth. Glaze when cookies are cool.

DATE FILLED BROWN SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350
• 2. PREPARE FILLING In small saucepan,cook dates, white sugar and water on medium high heat till thickened, stirring often. Set aside to cool
• 3. COOKIES Use stand mixer if possible. Sift dry ingredients, flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon together in bowl and set aside.
• 4. In mixer bowl cream together butter and brown sugar. Then, add eggs, vanilla and milk.
• 5. Gradually blend in dry ingredients.
• 6. Form dough into three balls and refrigerate 15 minutes.
• 7. On lightly floured surface gently roll one ball of dough 1/4 inch thick. (Repeat this process with the other two balls as needed. Leave them in the fridge until ready for them.) Cut with 2 1/2 inch round cookie cutter.
• 8. Place half of rounds on non-stick cookie pans. Spoon 1 teaspoon Date Filling in center of each cookie round.
• 9. Cut an X in the middle of reserved rounds. These are the tops. Place on top of bottom cookie. Seal the edges with fork tines.
• 10. BAKE 10-15 minutes in 350 oven or until edges are light brown. You may dust with powdered sugar before serving.

MINTY RASPBERRY FILLED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. To make the filling, combine all ingredients. Mix until smooth, about 2-3 minutes (I use a hand mixer). Cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge while you make the cookies.
• 2. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. To make the cookies, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in medium size bowl. Stir with spoon or fork to combine and set this aside.
• 3. In large bowl, with hand mixer, combine butter and sugar and mix until smooth and airy (2-3 minutes). Add eggs and vanilla and continue to mix. When mixture is smooth, add half the dry ingredients into the wet and mix on low. Now add the rest of the dry ingredients until dough is smooth. Now add the crushed white chocolate peppermint bark and mix into dough. Place dough into the fridge for 15 to 30 minutes to set up.
• 4. Using a teaspoon, form dough into small 1 inch balls. Place on prepared baking sheets. Bake 10 minutes and cool slightly on cooling rack, then remove to paper or kitchen towels to cool completely. You should get 48 single cookies.
• 5. Remove filling from fridge and take a tablespoon of the filling and place it on the flat side of a cookie. Now take a second cookie and cover the filling to make a sandwich.
• 6. Dust with confectioner's sugar and enjoy! I refrigerate these until about a half hour before I'm ready to serve them.

FILLED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Cill cookie dough for 1 hour. Roll to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut 2 for each cookie; fill centers only. Cover with 2nd cut-out, seal with fork around the edges
• 2. Bake at 375 for 10-15 minutes. Can also be filled with jelly or mincemeat.
• 3. Excellent!!