Monday, February 16, 2015

Raspberry almond shortbread cookies

Momo made these cookies one Sunday afternoon for me to sample.  I was looking for cookies to make for a friends wedding.  Paige and Zac quickly had them devoured and labeled delicious.  I agree.

Raspberry almond shortbread cookies
(recipe via Better Homes sand Gardens with some modifications)

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
1/2 cup seedless red raspberry jam
sugar for sprinkling
1 cup powdered sugar
3-4 teaspoons water
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl beat butter medium speed for about 30 seconds. Add the the 2/3 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract and egg. Beat until well combined. Beat salt and as much flour as you can with electric mixer and then using a wooden spoon stir in any remaining flour. Cover and chill for 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Using your thumb, press an indentation into the center of each ball. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon of the jam into each indentation and then sprinkle with sugar. Bake about 10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool on cookie sheets for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to wire racks to finish cooling.

3. For icing, in a medium bowl combine powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon water and 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract. Add enough of the remaining water to make a drizzling consistency. Drizzle cookies with icing.




Recipe via Better Homes and Gardens.

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