Four weeks ago, I found a puffy envelope in my mailbox. California summoned me for my first official jury duty! Bright and (too) early last Monday morning, I stumbled up the courthouse steps, passed through security, and immediately heard my name called by the clerk to sit in the assembly box.
Great! I thought. This means I’ll be excused early and have the entire afternoon to bake and blog!
But with the long-winded legal precedents, we barely began the biographical inquiries before the lunch break. After more sitting, a brief afternoon bathroom break recess, and some other citizens’ excusals, the judge called us to our feet. “Please raise your right hand…”
What?? I’m on the jury?? No!
(There really should be a rule against serving on a jury the first time you get summoned… I was too overwhelmed to come up with a good dismissal excuse!)
His Honor then requested that we fill out a contact sheet, which had been placed on top of a thick pad of crisp white paper. Well, at least there’ll be plenty of room to brainstorm and write down recipes if taking notes on the trial gets boring! I mused…
Still, I solemnly swear I did not scribble a single ingredient on my scratch paper over the duration of the trial. I’m telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth—honest!
(I baked these cookies before the trial even began!)
These cookies are really soft and buttery, just like the biscuit topping for a cobbler. And with the peaches mixed in, it’s like eating the whole cobbler in hand-held, bite-sized form!
- Preheat the oven to 350°, and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, stir together the melted butter and sugar until a coarse mixture forms. Add in the yogurt and vanilla, stirring well. Mix in the peaches. Lightly spoon the flour into the measuring cups, and mix in along with the baking soda and salt, stirring just until incorporated.
- Drop tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, and bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes, or until just barely set. Cool on the pans for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Hi I want to try the cookies just want to know do u have to use the yogurt can you use something else or leave it out
I’ve never made the cookies without yogurt, so I really recommend leaving it in. However, you can substitute a different flavor or regular (not Greek) yogurt instead. I hope you enjoy the cookies if you make them!
I don’t have any peaches but I have a tub of peach yoghurt I need to get rid of, can I just omit the peaches?
Yes you can, but the cookies will have a very subtle, almost undetectable peach flavor. Most of the peach flavor from the yogurt bakes off in the oven, which is why I included the peaches. (Canned in juice works fine too, like those single-serving cups!) I hope you enjoy the cookies Marissa!
I just made these and they’re terrible! I was wondering why the measurements didn’t look right, these taste like flour and nothing else. There’s no egg, no leaveners. Sorry but these need work, thanks for the creative writing though!
I’m sorry the cookies didn’t turn out for you Jami; that must have been disappointing. How did you measure the flour? If they tasted like flour and nothing else, then there was probably too much flour in the cookie dough. I’ve found that when I scoop directly from the container with the measuring cup, as opposed to using the spoon-and-level method (I describe more here), it results in 1.5 times as much flour being added to the recipe. Perhaps that was what happened with your cookies!
Hi there! I have made this recipe for years and its AWESOME! I had way more peaches and it’s still perfect! Love it!
I’m so glad you love these cookies, Leah! That’s the best kind of compliment if you’ve been making (and enjoying!) them for years — thank you SO much for taking the time to let me know!! 🙂