My mother-in-law gave me the recipe for these lovely melt-in-your-mouth cookies. They're a Christmas tradition at our house. —Elizabeth Klager, St. Catharines, Ontario
Christmas Sandwich Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home
Christmas Sandwich Cookies
Christmas Sandwich Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home
Christmas Sandwich Cookies
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
15 min
Yield
2 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoon milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- FILLING:
- 5 tablespoons raspberry jam
- FROSTING:
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green food coloring
- Quartered red candied cherries and star-shaped sprinkles
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Add milk. Combine the flour, cornstarch and salt; add to the creamed mixture, beating just until dough forms a ball.
- On a lightly floured surface, knead 20 times. Roll out 3/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 350° for 12-13 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Spread jam over the bottom of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and food coloring until smooth. Place mixture in a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Pipe frosting in tree shapes on cookies. Garnish with candied cherries and sprinkles.
Nutrition Facts
1 sandwich cookie: 173 calories, 10g fat (6g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 89mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.