Peach cookies: Mastering a colourful, natural dessert at home

They look like they were picked from the garden, and their colour is a result of natural ingredients and some clever preparation. Peach cookies make an impression not only at first glance—the soft and crumbly dough filled with jam will also delight your taste buds.

Whenever they appear on the table, everyone is delighted. They look so good that even the best bakery wouldn't be ashamed to offer them. However, you can easily prepare them in your own kitchen without any special gadgets or molds. You also don't need to look for dyes—you will achieve the beautiful colour naturally.

They are perfect for both larger and smaller occasions. They are not only a tasty dessert but also a charming table decoration. Carrot and beet juice give the cookies a beautiful, natural colour resembling peaches.

Packed in a decorative box, the cookies can be an original gift for loved ones. They are soft, delicate, and simply delicious.

Ingredients:

• 400 grams of pastry flour,
• 100 grams of soft butter,
• 2 eggs,
• 2 tablespoons of 18% cream,
• 100 grams of sugar,
• a pinch of baking soda,
• a pinch of salt.

Other ingredients:

• juice from 3 carrots,
• juice from 2 beets,
• apricot jam,
• sugar for coating,

Preparation method:

Step 1. Break the eggs into a bowl, add the sugar, and beat until light and fluffy.

Step 2. Add the soft butter and cream to the beaten eggs and mix. Add the baking soda, salt, and flour, and combine the ingredients by kneading the dough. Divide it into smaller balls.

Place them in an oven preheated to 180°C for about 20 minutes (Eastern Time).

Step 3. Once baked and cooled, use a small knife to carve out the centre of the cookies from the bottom. Fill the hollow with apricot jam and combine two cookies. Optionally, you can use another jam or chocolate cream.

Step 4. Place carrot juice in one bowl and beet juice in another. Paint the "peaches" and roll them in sugar using a brush.

Step 5. Decorate the cookies with green mint. Enjoy!