Ah, glorious fruit galettes. One of my favorites and a sure crowd pleaser. The thing I like best about these cookies is sticking it to the man. You see, I first became aware of these cookies thanks to a Harry & David’s catalog. However, they wanted $26 per pound for these things. Nowaways, the price has gone down a bit. They looked really yummy but I was not willing to pay that much for what appeared to be butter cookies glued together with fruit jelly.
In technical industries this is called reverse engineering: Figuring out the original recipe when you only have access to the final product (or a picture of the final product).
I like making this recipe around Valentine’s Day because fashioning the cookies as hearts is conducive. Make a standard butter cookie recipe, roll, cut, and bake (round or heart shaped; you are somewhat limited in this recipe due to the fact the cookies cannot have too many edges or filling will leak). For example:
After you make a huge pile of cookies, it is time to go crazy with the jelly flavors and do the final assembly. Represented are 4 recipes of butter cookies and 8 distinct jelly flavors (not sure why I saw fit to purchase 2 different brands of apricot):
And here is what the final heart-shaped fruit galette looks like:
Eat that Harry! You too, David! Actually, I saw some fruit galettes in an actual Harry & David’s store recently. It mentioned something about shortbread rather than butter cookies. I may have to try that. But the butter cookie variant is guaranteed to turn out excellent.
If you care to try this simple recipe, here is one other thing I should point out: It is difficult to bake the butter cookies so they come out soft. However, if you refrigerate the cookies after final assembly, the jelly will moisten the butter cookies for a better eating experience.
I would love to know how you make these as I
love the Harry and David galettes as well and hate to pay for them over and over again.
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I love those cookies as well! Will you share your recipe?
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I am hoping you will share the recipe also. I just had some of these from Harry and David today, and they remind me of a cookie that my grandma used to make. I have been searching for the recipe for years!!!
Please, please, please…share the recipe with us!
Thank you!
I wish I knew why this was so popular all of a sudden. The recipe is pretty clearly stated in the post — butter cookies connected by jam and refrigerated.
Butter cookie recipes are plentiful.
“cool” I have no Idea
Delicous!!!! I sooooo want to by some!, and you know what? My mom bought some before and I loved them! I hope you guys enjoy them just as much as I did!
These cookies suck!!!!! I think that the cookies are made with cow poop!
I think these cookies look great but I haven’t tried them yet!!!!! I’m willing to eat them……!
I too love those expensive peach galettes cookies from H & D. It’s becoming to expensive to purchase. Would you be so kind as to share your recipe? My grandmother was an excellant baker and could pick out the ingrediants from just tasting the finished product. Unfortunatly she is no longer with us. Thank you in advance for your recipe.
Sharon
Thanks for sharing the recipe. My personal favorite is the boysenberry jam, although my kids love it with strawberry.
Hi I would love this recipe if you care to share it. Thank you in advance!
I’d also like to try it if you wouldn’t mind posting the complete recipe! ;-)
thanks
I think I’m hungry! can i have some of that cookies? hmmm…
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I seen the recipe in Harry and Davids catalog also, I would love to make these, would you share the recipe
Please could you share the recipe because I would like to make thse for school which I need the recipe for homework.
Please think about and please share it.Please <3
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I love baking cookies and greatly appreciate haing this recipe n my collection. thank you!
I found this “perfect” according to some, recipe for Basic Butter Cookies on epicurious.com: lots of great reviews (but a couple, not so great). I’m trying this out today!
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Can anyone share some recipes here for this, as it is really looking delicious.
Very nice recipes, really loved them. Thanks for sharing.