Split-Second Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min.
YIELD: about 5 dozen.
I love baking cookies, and this is a recipe I've used for many Christmases over the years. Raspberry jam makes these cookies flavorful and colorful.
Ingredients
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3/4 cup butter, softened
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2/3 cup sugar
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/3 cup raspberry jam
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
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2.
Divide dough into four portions; shape each into a 12x3/4-in. log. Place 4 in. apart on two greased baking sheets. Make a 1/2-in. depression down center of each log; fill with jam.
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3.
Bake until lightly browned, 15-20 minutes. Cool 2 minutes. Cut diagonally into 3/4-in. slices. Remove from pans to wire racks to continue cooling.
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