Raspberry Almond Strips

Name: Raspberry Almond Strips
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 16 cookies.
Ingredients: 1/2 tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough, softened; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup finely chopped almonds; 3 tablespoons raspberry cake and pastry filling; OPTIONAL ICING:; 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons 2% milk; 1/8 teaspoon almond extract

Get ready to pour yourself a cup of tea, because you won’t be able to resist sampling one of these cookies. Almonds add taste and texture to the simple strips that are dressed up with raspberry pie filling.

Ingredients

1/2 tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough, softened
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup finely chopped almonds
3 tablespoons raspberry cake and pastry filling
OPTIONAL ICING:
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons 2% milk
1/8 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, beat cookie dough, flour and almonds until blended. Roll into a 13-1/2x2-in. rectangle on an ungreased baking sheet.
Using a wooden spoon handle, make a 1/4-in.-deep indentation lengthwise down center of rectangle. Bake 5 minutes.
Spoon raspberry filling into indentation. Bake 8-10 minutes longer or until cookie is golden brown. Cool on pan 2 minutes.
Remove from pan to a cutting board; cut crosswise into 16 slices. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. If desired, in a small bowl, mix remaining ingredients until smooth; drizzle over warm cookies.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 106 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 55mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as Raspberry Cheese Pinwheels in Quick Cooking November/December 2005

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Mary Kruse

Nov 15, 2016

This is a favourite cookie for my family and friends easy to make and deliciousMK
katlaydee3

Dec 27, 2011

These are very good. Just don't make the indentation too deep or they will split in halves.