Description
Sugar Plum Fairy Cookies are soft, chewy treats filled with fruity plum jam and sprinkled with festive pink sugar. They’re easy to make, bursting with warm spices, and perfect for sharing during the holidays or enjoying at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, very softened
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1/4 cup plum jam
- 1/2 cup pink sparkling sugar
- heaping 1/2 cup freeze-dried berries
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3–4 tbsp heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices in a medium bowl.
- Beat softened butter and sugar together until fluffy. Incorporate egg, vanilla, and orange zest until combined.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just blended.
- Scoop dough, flatten slightly, place plum jam in the center, and roll into balls rolled in sparkling sugar.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes until edges are golden, but centers remain soft. Cool before transferring.
- Prepare frosting by mixing freeze-dried berries, butter, and other frosting ingredients until fluffy. Use to decorate cookies.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
For gluten-free options, substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free blend containing xanthan gum.
Chilling sticky dough for 15-20 minutes can assist in shaping cookies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg