Joyful Jelly Sandwich Cookies
Ring in the Christmas season with a joyful noise when you take a bite of these Joyful Jelly Sandwich Cookies. These jelly filled cookies are a delicious and beautiful way to celebrate the season. Fill up a tin for the whole family!
Celebrate With More Festive Recipe Ideas
If you loved making our Joyful Jelly Sandwich Cookies, you're in for a treat with these other Christmas recipes we have in store for you!
First up, why not try our Festive Peppermint Bark? This sweet and minty treat is perfect for holiday gifting or simply enjoying with a cup of hot cocoa by the fireplace. With layers of rich dark chocolate, creamy white chocolate, and crunchy candy canes, this easy-to-make recipe is sure to spread some holiday cheer.
Next, we recommend giving our Snowflake Sugar Cookies a try. These beautifully decorated cookies are a fun and festive way to get into the Christmas spirit. Simply roll out your dough, cut out snowflake shapes, and decorate with colorful royal icing and sprinkles. Not only are these cookies a delight to look at, but they taste absolutely delicious too!
And finally, why not whip up a batch of our Eggnog Cheesecake Bars? These creamy cheesecake bars are infused with the warm flavors of eggnog and topped with a spiced graham cracker crust. They're the perfect decadent dessert for any holiday gathering or cozy night in with loved ones.
We hope these recipes inspire you to continue spreading joy and delicious treats throughout the holiday season. Happy baking!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- juice of one lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup ground almonds or walnuts
- raspberry or strawberry jelly
- confectioners' sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Cream margarine and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
- Add egg, lemon juice and lemon rind. Mix until smooth.
- Add flour and nuts and mix until consistency is even.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and flatten. Refrigerate dough 30 minutes.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness.
- Use a round 2-inch cookie cutter to cut out circles from dough.
- Cut out an inner circle with a smaller round cookie cutter from half of the circles to make a "cookie ring."
- Bake circles and rings until light golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool.
- Spread a small amount of jelly on each whole circle and press a cookie ring on top of it.
- Dust with confectioners' sugar and store in a covered dish.
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