Description
Enjoy the irresistible flavor of Sugar Plum Shortbread Cookies made with buttery shortbread, nutty pecans and sweet jam. Perfect for festive occasions or cozy gifts!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tbsp freshly grated orange zest
- 2 sticks salted butter
- Jam (plum, raspberry, or strawberry)
- Granulated sugar for sprinkling
- Sparkling white sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, cloves, and pecans; whisk.
- Cream butter into the dry mixture until fine crumbs form.
- Knead dough into a smooth ball, then flatten into a disk.
- Roll out to ½ inch thickness and cut shapes using cookie cutters.
- Spread jam on each cookie, leaving a border to prevent overflow during baking.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes until golden around the edges.
- Sprinkle with granulated and sparkling sugar; cool on sheets.
Notes
Try using almond flour for a gluten-free option, but the texture will be different.
Experiment with different jam flavors or try chocolate spreads for variety.
Use unsalted butter if preferred, adding a pinch of salt to the dough.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg