Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (2 each)
  • Calories:
  • 180
  • Fat:
  • 9 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 23 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 88 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 24 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 1 g

Berry Shortbread Dreams

From Bay City, Texas, Mildred Sherrer writes, "Raspberry jam adds fruity sweetness to these rich-tasting cookies. They will absolutely melt in your mouth!"

SERVINGS

21

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Baked

PREP

20 min.

COOK

15 min.

TOTAL

35 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
  • GLAZE:
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons water
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

DIRECTIONS

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extract; gradually add flour until dough forms a ball. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.
    Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center. Fill with jam.
    Bake at 350° for 14-18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Spoon additional jam into cookies if desired. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cookies. Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com May 17, 2008

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