Jelly Jewel Cookies Recipes

JELLY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
• Cream the butter with the white sugar and brown sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
• Mix the flour and baking powder together. Stir in the flour mixture into the butter mixture and combine.
• Form dough into 1 inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheet. Make an indentation in each cookie and fill with jam. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool completely and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

JELLY BEAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter 2 cookie sheets.
• Beat butter and sugars together using an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in egg, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and vanilla extract. Stir in flour and oats until just blended. Fold in jelly beans.
• Drop rounded spoonfuls of the cookie dough about 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 9 to 10 minutes.

BAKERY-STYLE JELLY BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Fit an 18-inch (or larger) pastry bag with an open star tip (such as Wilton 1M). If using disposable pastry bags, double bag them for more durability.
• Place the raspberry preserves in a small pastry bag or small resealable plastic bag and set aside.
• Combine the butter, sugar, vanilla, orange extract and salt in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until light and smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape the bowl and paddle with a rubber spatula.
• With the mixer running on low speed, add the egg then increase to medium speed and beat until smooth, about 1 minute. Scrape the bowl then add the flour and mix on low speed just until combined. Stir with a rubber spatula just until no streaks of flour remain. Transfer half of the dough to the 18-inch pastry bag.
• Before piping the dough, use your finger to smear a tiny bit of the dough onto the corners of each baking sheet to help the parchment adhere. Pipe 5 round swirls of the dough, about 1 1/2 inches across, in 4 rows on one of the prepared baking sheets. Refill the pastry bag with the remaining dough and repeat the piping on the second prepared baking sheet. You should have about 40 cookies total.
• Snip off a 1/4-inch opening on the bag with the raspberry preserves. Squeeze about 1/4 teaspoon of the preserves in the center of each cookie.
• Bake, rotating and switching the positions of the baking sheets halfway through, until the cookies are golden, 24 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheets.

JEWEL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter, brown sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla.
• Stir in flour.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven 375 degrees.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls and dip in egg white.
• Roll in nuts.
• (Cookie dough ball, not you!).
• With floured thimble or thumb, press center of each cookie.
• Bake 10- 12 minutes, or until delicate golden brown.
• Cool on rack.
• Place 1/2 teaspoon jelly in center.

JAM THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until they are just combined and then add the vanilla. Separately, sift together the flour and salt. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture to the creamed butter and sugar. Mix until the dough starts to come together. Dump on a floured board and roll together into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
• Roll the dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. (If you have a scale they should each weigh 1 ounce.) Dip each ball into the egg wash and then roll it in coconut. Place the balls on an ungreased cookie sheet and press a light indentation into the top of each with your finger. Drop 1/4 teaspoon of jam into each indentation. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the coconut is a golden brown. Cool and serve.

KEY LIME JEWEL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium bowl mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and lime zest; set aside.
• In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar together.
• Add the egg yolks, and combine well.
• Next, mix in the almond extract, and the lime juice.
• Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, and mix well.
• Add the water to make the dough come together more easily.
• Add the green food coloring and work through the dough to get even color.
• Lay the chopped pine nuts out in one layer on a plate.
• Pinch off chunks of the dough and roll them between your hands to form 1 inch balls.
• Roll the dough balls in the pine nuts to get them evenly coated, and then place them on parchment paper lined baking sheets.
• Take your index finger and make an indent into the middle of each dough ball.
• Carefully drop 1 teaspoon of the raspberry preserves into each indent on your cookies.
• Bake for about 35 minutes, or when the pine nuts start to lightly brown on the edges.(Your cookies may bake quicker, my oven is not the best, just use your best judgement folks).
• Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheets for a couple minutes.
• Then transfer the cookies to cooling racks to cool completely before lightly dusting them with the powdered sugar. Enjoy!

ALMOND JELLY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in almonds. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-in. round cookie cutter. Repeat with remaining dough, using a 2-in. doughnut cutter so the center is out of each cookie. , Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. , Spread 1/2 teaspoon jelly over the bottom of the solid cookies; place cookies with cutout center over jelly.

JELLY BOWL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Form level teaspoons of dough into balls and arrange about 1 inch apart on baking sheets. With your thumb make an indentation in center of each ball of dough and fill with about 1/4 teaspoon jam.
• Bake cookies in batches in middle of oven until edges are pale golden, about 12 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheets 2 minutes and transfer to racks to cool completely. Cookies may be stored between layers of wax paper in airtight containers up to 6 weeks frozen.

PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY JEWELS

Steps:

• Place 2 oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Food Processor Method
• Into a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt, then whisk to mix evenly. In a food processor with the metal blade, process the sugars for several minutes until very fine. Cut the butter into a few pieces and add it with the motor running. Add the peanut butter and process until smooth and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla extract and process until incorporated, scraping the sides of the bowl. Add the flour mixture and pulse in just until incorporated.
• Electric Mixer Method
• Soften the butter. Into a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine well. Set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat the sugars until well mixed. Add the butter and peanut butter and beat for several minutes, until very smooth and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until incorporated, scraping the sides of the bowl. At low speed, gradually beat in the flour mixture just until incorporated.
• For Both Methods
• Scrape the dough into a bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight. (This keeps the dough from cracking when shaped.)
• Measure the dough into a 1 1/4-inch cookie scoop or 2 level teaspoons and roll it between the palms of your hands to shape 1-inch balls. Place the balls 1 1/2 inches apart on the cookie sheets. As soon as you roll each ball, use your index finger or the handle of a wooden spoon to make a depression going down almost to the cookie sheet in the center of each ball.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned and set. For even baking, rotate the cookie sheets from top to bottom and front to back halfway through the baking period.
• Cool the cookies on the sheets for a few minutes or until firm enough to lift. Use a small, angled metal spatula or pancake turner to transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely. If necessary, while the cookies are still hot, use the greased handle of a wooden spoon to deepen the depressions.
• Fill the centers with the cherry preserves or milk chocolate toppings.
• Cherry Preserves Topping
• In a microwave oven or a saucepan, heat the preserves until boiling. Strain the jelly into a small heavy saucepan. Place the cherries remaining in the strainer in the centers of the cookies. If some are crushed, piece them together.
• On medium heat, boil the jelly for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly until, when it is dropped from the stirring spoon, the last drops gather to form one large sticky drop that hangs from the spoon. The jelly will be reduced to about 3/4 cup. Allow the jelly to cool about 1 minute or until the bubbling stops. Spoon heaping 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoons over each cherry.
• Milk Chocolate Topping
• Break the chocolate into squares and place them in the top of a double boiler. Set it over hot but not simmering water. The water must not touch the bottom of the double-boiler insert. Stir until the chocolate begins to melt. Return the pan to low heat if the water cools, but be careful that the water does not get too hot. Stir the chocolate until smooth, and cool it until it is no longer warm to the touch. (The chocolate may be melted in a microwave oven if stirred every 15 seconds. Remove it before it is fully melted and stir, using residual heat to complete melting). Whisk in the softened butter. The mixture will immediately thicken. Do not overwhisk. Use a reclosable quart-size freezer bag with one corner cut off to pipe the chocolate into the centers of the cookies or use a small metal spatula to spread on a dollop. You can also use a coupler with a number 22 star decorating tube to pipe the chocolate decoratively into the centers. Allow the chocolate to set until firm.
• Store:
• Cookies filled with chocolate can be stacked in an airtight container at room temperature. Cookies with cherry centers need to be placed in single layers in airtight containers at room temperature. Do not cover the surface of the cookie with plastic wrap as the cherry center remains slightly sticky.
• Keeps:
• 1 month if filled, several months unfilled.
• Smart Cookie
• • For the best texture and flavor, be sure to use commercially prepared peanut butter such as Skippy and not homemade or health food varieties, which are less smooth.
• • The dry ingredients are sifted together because baking soda has a tendency to lump.
• • Using superfine sugar will result in fewer cracks in the cookie's surface. It can be prepared easily in a food processor by processing granulated sugar for a few minutes or until it is as fine as sand.
• • These cookies are much lighter than the usual peanut butter cookie, despite the high amount of peanut butter, because there is less flour, which offsets the bulk of the peanuts.
• • For a more delicate flavor and a finer, less "sandy" texture, that does not crack, try a batch using half the amount of peanut butter. The cookies will also be flatter and crisper.
• • Cherry preserves, straight from the jar, can be placed in the center of the unbaked cookie and baked in it, but the cookie is far less attractive.
• • Allow the cookie sheet(s) to cool completely before using for the next batch.
• • Distribute the cookies evenly around the cookie sheet. Avoid crowding the cookies into one section of the cookie sheet, leaving a large area bare.
• • For a delicious variation that will enable you to pack the cherry variety without their sticking together, top the cherry centers with melted chocolate. Use 3 ounces of bittersweet or semisweet chocolate and 2 ounces of finely chopped milk chocolate. Melt the bittersweet chocolate as indicated for the Milk Chocolate Topping. Scrape it into a small container, immediately add the finely chopped milk chocolate, and stir until the chocolate is completely melted. Use a small spoon to cover the cherry center with the chocolate or pipe it from a reclosable quart-size freezer bag with a small piece cut from one of the corners of the bag. Place the cookies in a cool place or the refrigerator for about 5 minutes or until the chocolate is set and no longer shiny.