“I’m going to make the daintiest things possible…things that will match the spring, you understand…little jelly tarts and lady fingers, and drop cookies frosted with pink and yellow icing, and buttercup cakes.”- Anne of Avonlea
This recipe is from the Tea Time section of The Anne of Green Gables Treasury by Carolyn Strom Collins and Christina Wyss Eriksson.
10 minutes
10 minutes
20 minutes
3 Dozen
The Anne of Green Gables Treasury by Carolyn Strom Collins and Christina Wyss Eriksson
· ¼ cup, Jelly (your preferred kind)
· 1 cup, butter (room temperature)
· 1/3 cup, granulated sugar
· 1 ¾ cups, all-purpose flour
· A pinch of salt
Preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Spoon jelly into a bowl and stir until smooth; set aside. Blend the butter and sugar together in a large bowl, until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add flour and salt to butter mixture and blend until a dough is formed.
Pinch off bits of dough and roll into 1-inch balls. Place the balls about 1-inch apart on a baking sheet. Press your fingertip into the centre of each cookie, to create a little well. Fill each well with ¼ tsp of jelly.
Bake the cookies for around 10 minutes. Once cooked, place on a wire rack to cool. Let cool completely before serving, as the jelly will bevery hot.
Makes around 3 dozen cookies. Enjoy!
