Blackberry Peekaboo 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.

PEEK -A-BERRY BOO COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F; line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Cream together butter and shortening. Add the sugars, and beat until fluffy. Beat in the egg, water and almond extract.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add to the butter mixture and mix until evenly combined. Stir in the oats. Scoop by the tablespoon onto baking sheets, make a dent on top with your thumb (or the top of the almond extract bottle, which is the perfect size). Place 1 tsp of raspberry preserves on each cookie. Top with a small amount of cookie dough (1/2 to 1 level teaspoonful, a blob about the size of a peanut M&M candy).
• Bake for 12 to 14 minutes until golden brown around the edges. Remove from the oven and cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack to complete cooling completely.