Blackberry Foldover Cookies Recipes

BLACKBERRY PEEKABOO COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter, shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; cover. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place half of the circles onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Spread 1 teaspoon spreadable fruit in the center of each circle; top with remaining circles, pressing edges lightly to seal., Bake until light brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

BLACKBERRY-PECAN LINZER COOKIES

Steps:

• Add the nuts to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade and pulse until finely ground (it should be powdery and not a paste), about 15 pulses. Set aside. Whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in a large bowl until evenly combined. Set aside.
• Put the butter and both sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix on medium speed until creamy and light, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the mixer, scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the vanilla and egg yolk. Mix until well incorporated.
• Mix in the orange zest, ground pecan powder and the flour mixture until just incorporated. Divide the dough into two even pieces, pat each into a thin disk, enclose in plastic wrap and let rest in the refrigerator at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours.
• When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and arrange the racks in the upper and lower third of the oven. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature until pliable enough to roll. Roll out half of the dough on a piece of lightly floured parchment or waxed paper to 1/4-inch thickness. Using a 2-inch round cookie or biscuit cutter, cut out rounds of dough. Using a 3/4-inch round cookie cutter, cut out the center of half of the rounds to make rings. Transfer the rounds and rings to the freezer to set up for 5 minutes before continuing. Gather the dough scraps and chill.
• Transfer the chilled cookies to the prepared baking sheets, leaving at least 1 inch between each cookie. Bake two sheets of cookies at a time until the undersides are golden, rotating the sheets halfway through, 12 to 15 minutes total. Cool 5 minutes on the sheets, and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Repeat until all the dough is used. To assemble the cookies, spread 1/2 teaspoon jam on the bottom side of each solid round cookie, and then top with a ring-shaped cookie.

BLACKBERRY HAND PIES

Steps:

• Pie crust:
• In a food processor, blend together flours, sugar, and salt. Add chilled butter and shortening and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle water over flour mixture and pulse until dough forms moist clumps. Gather dough together and divide into 2 equal rounds. Flatten dough into disks and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for about 45 minutes.
• Blackberry Filling:
• Combine flour, sugar, blackberries and almond extract and stir gently until evenly coated.
• Preparation:
• Working with 1 round at a time, roll dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut circles, approximately 5-inches in diameter using a plate or bowl as a guide. You should have a total of 8 circles. Spoon about 1/2 cup of blackberry filling into the center of each circle. Carefully fold circle over to form a half moon shape. Using a fork, dipped lightly in flour, press tines along the open edge to seal. Transfer hand pies to a parchment paper lined sheet pan and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until needed.
• For serving:
• Preheat gas or charcoal grill to medium indirect heat. Brush hand pies lightly with egg yolk and sprinkle generously with sugar. Transfer hand pies to double-lined, heavy duty foil sprayed with nonstick spray and place on grill. Close lid and grill, rotating after 20 minutes, until crust is golden brown, about 40 to 50 minutes total.

FOLDOVER COOKIES

Steps:

• Blend pie crust mix, cream cheese and milk until somewhat moist and crumbly, for dough.
• Divide dough in half; roll each into a square, approx. 10 inches and thin. Cut into 2-1/2 inch squares; place 1/2 teaspoon jam in center of each. Pinch two opposite end corners together.
• Place on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove immediately to rack. Sift confectioners' sugar over, if desired.

BLACKBERRY SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• Beat butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks to butter one at a time, blending well after each addition.
• Mix flour, white sugar, baking powder, cardamom, and salt together in a bowl. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until just combined. Divide dough in half and wrap each tightly in plastic wrap. Freeze for at least 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grate 1 ball of frozen dough evenly into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan. Spread blackberry jam over grated dough, leaving 1/2-inch space around the edges. Grate the second ball of frozen dough over the jam.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. After shortbread cools, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and cut into bars.

BLACKBERRY THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spread almonds in ungreased shallow pan. Bake uncovered 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light brown. Cool. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.
• In food processor, place almonds. Cover; process 30 seconds or until finely ground.
• In large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating well.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, salt, cloves, cinnamon and almonds; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls. On cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Press thumb into each ball, forming indentation.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool 30 minutes. Spoon preserves into resealable freezer plastic bag; seal bag. Cut off tiny corner of bag; squeeze bag to pipe preserves into indentation in each cookie.