Description
These Easy Glazed Stuffed Cherry Pie Cookies are soft, buttery, and filled with sweet cherry pie filling for the ultimate bakery-style dessert. Finished with a smooth vanilla glaze and festive sprinkles, they are perfect for holiday baking, Valentine’s Day treats, dessert platters, cookie exchanges, or whenever you need easy dessert ideas everyone will love. This easy recipe combines the comforting flavor of homemade sugar cookies with fruity cherry pie goodness in every bite.
Ingredients
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 cup cherry pie filling
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons milk
Pinch salt
Valentine sprinkles for topping
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add the egg, vanilla extract, and sour cream, mixing until smooth.
5. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a soft dough forms.
6. Chill the dough for 20 minutes if sticky.
7. Mix almond extract into the cherry filling and thicken with cornstarch if needed.
8. Flatten portions of dough and add cherry filling to the center.
9. Seal the cookies with another dough layer.
10. Arrange on baking sheets and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
11. Cool the cookies completely on a wire rack.
12. Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and salt to make the glaze.
13. Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies.
14. Top with sprinkles and allow glaze to set before serving.
Notes
Do not overfill the cookies or the cherry filling may leak during baking.
Chilling the dough helps prevent spreading and makes stuffing easier.
Allow the cookies to cool completely before glazing for the best finish.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 28mg