Here’s a recipe for peach drop cookies from Martha Stewart which I baked on my new baking mats from Kitchen Executive Chef. Any stone fruit would work well; I used nectarines.
The dough is a somewhat sticky consistency– diced nectarines combined with jam along with the usual cookie ingredients of flour, salt, butter, eggs and more create a dough best dropped onto a baking sheet with spoons or a small melon baller.
The end result is a soft, pillow-like cookie that I found best enjoyed on the first day. Due to the moisture in the diced fruit, the texture of these cookies changed after a day or so in a covered container (and not in a good way).
I will make these again with other stone fruits and might even combine a few in the same cookie to see how that goes– I am sure it would be a wonderful way to enjoy summer’s bounty!
Baking with nectarines is a highlight of summer. Try these blueberry nectarine muffins or this summer fruit parfait.
Does anyone else think that adding fruit to a cookie must make it a health food? Or even just a little closer to being a healthy choice? …no? Oh well, I can only wish that the nectarines in these delightful cookies did just that because this recipe is a great way to bake with fruit this month. The August theme for #CreativeCookieExchange is Summer Bounty and stone fruits came to my mind right away–peaches, nectarines and plums were in my kitchen.
Holly Baker started the food blog, A Baker’s House, in 2011. She is the writer, recipe creator, and photographer for the site. Holly loves to bake and shares recipes for gluten free food, canning recipes, as well as traditional desserts too. Her recipes and food photography have been highlighted by BuzzFeed, Reader’s Digest, and She Knows.
Renee
Of course adding fruit to a cookie makes it healthy. It makes it delicious too. No worries on how these cookies are after a day or so. I don’t think they would last that long here.
Holly F
Thanks, Renee, cookies don’t last long around my house either!
Ansh
These are SO HEALTHY :)) well there is fruit in them, so they are so good for us. Love the nectarine flavors in here. Thanks Holly!
Holly F
Yup, the fruit has got to count for something good, right? Let’s ignore the added sugars for a bit… : )
Stacy
I love fruit in baked goods, especially cookies because I don’t feel bad eating just one more. These are lovely, Holly!
Holly F
Yes, anything to lessen the guilt when I eat half a dozen at a time! Thanks, Stacy!
Karen Harris
Nectarines (especially white flesh) don’t last long enough around here to be used in many recipes. These cookies do look good.
Laura
Ha! I totally think it makes it a health food! Nuts too! These look great!
Hezzi-D
I bet the nectarines are just bursting with flavor in these cookies.
Holly F
Yes! nectarines, peaches and plums would all be great!
Jill
Yum these sound really tasty. And so very good for you.
Holly F
Thanks, Jill, these were tasty cookies and I am looking forward to trying them with other fruits too.
Karen @ Karen's Kitchen Stories
Totally health food!! My thoughts exactly. These are super pretty too.
Holly F
Thanks, Karen!
Kimberly
I have never had nectarine in a cookie before … but I totally want to try it! These sound scrumptious!
Miranda @ Cookie Dough & Oven Mitt
Adding fruit to anything automatically makes it healthy! I’ve never had a cookie with nectarine in it, but I’m all for giving it a try! Beautiful cookies!