Austrian Peach Cookie
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar ⓘ
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil ⓘ
- 1/2 cup milk ⓘ
- 2 eggs ⓘ
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract ⓘ
- 3 2/3 cups all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1 cup apricot preserves ⓘ
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons instant tea powder ⓘ
- 2 1/2 tablespoons brandy ⓘ
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/4 cup red decorator sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
- Combine sugar, oil, milk, eggs, baking powder and vanilla in large bowl. Blend in enough flour to form a soft dough.
- Roll into walnut size balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets
- Bake for 15-20 minutes. Cookies will be pale. Remove to rack to cool.
- Hollow out cookie center. Reserve crumbs. Combine 2 cups crumbs, preserves, almonds, cream cheese, instant tea powder, brandy and cinnamon. Mix to blend.
- Fill cookies with crumb mixture. Press 2 cookies together to form peach.
- Brush lightly with brandy or water and dip one spot in the red sugar for blush and roll entire cookie in orange sugar. Top with a icing leaf or purchase the plastic peach leaves.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
936
kcal
47% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).