Description
Jam filled shortbread cookies have been a longtime favorite on Scottish and English tea tables. Now popular in Canada! Store in a covered tin.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup raspberry jam
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 tablespoon hot water
- ¼ cup candied cherries, chopped
Instructions
- Cream butter. Add sugar
- creaming well. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture.
- On a lightly floured surface
- roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 2 inch rounds
- and place on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes
- or until very lightly browned at edges. Cool thoroughly.
- Spread half of the cookies with jam
- and top with remaining cookies.
- Combine confectioners’ sugar
- almond extract
- and enough hot water to make a thin icing. Frost tops of cookies. Top each with a small piece of candied cherry.
Servings: 12