Peach Cookies

These adorable peach cookies look just like mini peaches! So cute they are the perfect summer dessert for a picnic, tea party or a potluck.  With the peach jam filling this sweet treat has a nice peachy flavor too!

You will need:

• 6 cups flour
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/4 cup melted butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• peach jam
• 2 Tablespoons milk divided
• red & yellow food coloring
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• food safe paintbrush
• microgreens or mint leaves

1.  In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.  Set aside.
2.  Beat eggs and sugar with a mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes.
3.  Add melted butter and beat until smooth.  Then add milk & vanilla and mix to combine.
4.  Slowly add in flour mixture and beat until combined.  Do not overbeat.
5.  Form balls about 1 Tablespoon each and place about 1 1/2 inches apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
6.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until light brown on bottom.  Cool completely.
7.  Spread about 1 teaspoon on the bottom of one cookie.
8.  Gently press another cookie bottom to the jam side to sandwich the cookies together.
9.  Add 1 Tablespoon of milk to a small bowl and tint with red food coloring until it is bright pink.
10.  Add 1 Tablespoon of milk to a small bowl and tint with yellow food coloring until it is bright yellow.
11.  Add granulated sugar to small bowl for dipping.
12.  With food safe paintbrush, lightly tint the cookies with the milky yellow and red food coloring. (do not saturate the cookie or it will become soggy.
13.   Immediately roll cookie in sugar, let dry completely.
14.   Place microgreen or mint leaf in the middle of the cookie.