Description
Sweet peach cobbler cookies blend Southern dessert nostalgia with crisp cookie perfection. Buttery crumble topping and juicy peach chunks create a delightful summer treat you’ll crave with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup diced fresh peaches (or canned peaches, drained and patted dry)
- ½ cup (4 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (110 g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 ¼ cups (156 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (31 g) all-purpose flour (for crumb topping)
- 2 tbsps granulated sugar (for crumb topping)
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon (for crumb topping)
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
Instructions
- Prep Station: Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper, ensuring optimal baking conditions and easy cookie removal.
- Crumble Creation: Blend flour, sugar, and cinnamon, then massage cold butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse sand, creating a textured topping that will crown the cookies.
- Cookie Foundation: Cream butter with granulated and brown sugars until light and fluffy, developing a smooth base that will provide rich, caramelized undertones.
- Moisture Integration: Whisk egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, creating a homogeneous blend that will bind the cookie’s structure.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg, then delicately fold into the wet ingredients, minimizing mixing to preserve a tender crumb.
- Fruity Infusion: Fold diced peaches throughout the dough, distributing the fruit evenly to ensure each cookie carries a burst of summery flavor.
- Shaping and Topping: Mold dough into 1 1/2-inch rounds on prepared sheets, leaving space between each. Gently flatten and liberally dust with the reserved crumble topping.
- Baking Transformation: Slide into the preheated oven and bake 12-15 minutes until edges turn golden and centers remain slightly soft, signaling perfect doneness.
- Cooling Ritual: Rest cookies on baking sheets for 5 minutes to set, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, allowing flavors to settle and texture to stabilize.
- Serving Suggestion: Enjoy warm or at room temperature, storing any remaining cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness for up to 3 days.
Notes
- Chill Dough Strategically: Refrigerate cookie dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and maintain structured shape.
- Handle Peaches Carefully: Pat diced peaches dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture, preventing soggy cookies and maintaining proper texture.
- Customize Spice Levels: Adjust cinnamon and nutmeg quantities to personal taste preferences or accommodate different flavor profiles.
- Dietary Adaptation Options: Substitute all-purpose flour with gluten-free blend for celiac-friendly version, and use dairy-free butter alternatives for vegan compatibility.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 179
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 92 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 24 mg