Description
Sugar Plum Fairy Cookies are a delightful holiday treat, infused with warm spices and a touch of plum jam. Topped with berry plum buttercream frosting and sparkling sugar, they’re perfect for festive celebrations.
Ingredients
2 3/4 cups (344 g) all purpose flour
spooned and leveled
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cardamom
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 cup (200 g) granulated white sugar
1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter
very softened
1 egg
at room temperature
1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
1 tsp orange zest
~1/4 cup (~70 g) plum jam
cold
(I used Stonewall Kitchen Sugar Plum Jam)
1/2 cup pink sparkling sugar
heaping 1/2 cup (15 g) freeze dried berries
(strawberries
raspberries or blackberries
or combination of all)
1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter
softened
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp (105 g) plum jam
(I used Stonewall Kitchen Sugar Plum Jam)
2 cups (260 g) powdered sugar
3–4 tbsp (45–60 ml) heavy cream
pink sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.
- In another bowl, cream together granulated sugar and softened butter until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla bean paste, and orange zest until combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Scoop out dough and place on the prepared baking sheet; make an indentation in the center of each cookie and fill with plum jam.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. Let cool.
- For the frosting, blend freeze-dried berries until powdered, then mix with butter, salt, plum jam, and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Add heavy cream to reach desired consistency. Frost cooled cookies and decorate with pink sprinkles.
Notes
For best results, use room temperature ingredients. Adjust the sweetness of the frosting by varying the powdered sugar according to taste.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
Keywords: Sugar Plum Fairy Cookies, holiday cookies, festive dessert, cookie recipe