Strawberry-Preserve Crumb Cookies: Your Sweetest New Treat

To be honest, I was planning to wait to bake these cookies until after Passover was over. However, due to numerous requests from my sister-in-law, I ended up making my Orange Poppyseed Cake, my Challah, and these sweet and delicious Strawberry-Preserve Crumb Cookies.

One reason I love to make these cookies is because they are a nostalgic treat for me. I remember eating these cookies throughout my childhood. My mom is not a huge baker, so she always had five go-to recipes when baking for my family. With that, I practically grew up on these Strawberry-Preserve Crumb Cookies!

My mom’s recipe for these Strawberry-Preserves Crumb Cookies has a secret ingredient. Lucky for you, I am willing to share it: a teaspoon of orange blossom water. This little addition makes all the difference for you finished product. Thankfully, it can be purchased in a specialty store. It has a natural citrus flavor that’s not overbearing and the aroma is, well, springy (Is that even a word? Let’s say it is). If you cannot find a bottle of this magical aroma, just use orange extract for a similar effect.

Also, I have another trick up my sleeve: adding almond meal! When adding this, the cookies are crunchy, but the strawberry preserves make it soft, creating the perfect combination! You can also use almond flour if you do not have almond meal on hand.

Strawberry-Preserve Crumb Cookies Ingredients:

This ingredient list is relatively straight-forward. With the addition of my two secret ingredients, you will be set to make the perfect dessert. Here is everything you need to get started baking!

• Flour
• Almond Meal
• Sugar
• Cold Butter (Optional: substitute butter for margarine for a dairy-free alternative.)
• Two Egg Yolks
• Orange Blossom Water or Orange Extract
• Your Preserves/Jam of Choice (I opted for Smucker’s Low Sugar Strawberry Preserves.)
• Optional: Lemon Zest

Feel free to add your favorite jam or preserves to this. Grape? Strawberry? Raspberry? Whatever you would like; the possibilities are endless!

Recipe How-To:

This recipe is so straight-forward and simple. The entire process only takes an hour. Now that you have your ingredients, you are ready to get baking! First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a 13 by 11 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Next, in a food processor, add the flour, almond meal, sugar, and butter. Mix these ingredients together until they make a crumble texture. After this, add the egg yolks to this mix and mix in short pulses. Then, put one-third of the crumble in the freezer for 20 minutes. Once it hardens a little, it makes for a much better crumble.

Afterwards, press the rest of the crumble into the bottom and the sides of the pan and put in the oven for 15 minutes to bake. Then, take it out of the oven and spread the strawberry preserves over the crumble. Take your remaining dough out of the freezer and crumble it on top. Lastly, put this back in the oven for 20 minutes.

And there you have it – your own Strawberry-Preserve Crumb Cookies. Once they are cooled, serve them to your friends and family for a delicious dessert. Feel free to cut them into bars, cookies, or whatever you would like!

Rolled in Dough – Bake with Kids Edition:

I love that this recipe allows me to get creative. Strawberry-Preserve Crumb Cookies are a simple twist on the classic tradition of butter cookies and jam. You can add a layer of peanut butter under the strawberry preserve for a fun kick, as well. Since this recipe allows you to flex your creative muscles, it is a great opportunity for your kids to get involved. Here is what they can do to pitch in:

• Depending on their age and skill level, allow the kids to use the food processor with your supervision.
• Let the kids assist you with pressing the crumble to the pan.
• Have the kids spread the preserve and add extra crumble to the top.

A treat this cute and fun is meant to be shared with your family, so let your kids pitch in in the kitchen!

Now, you are officially ready to get started on your own. Here is the official recipe. Happy baking!

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