Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Raspberry and Almond Shortbread Thumbprints



Cookie:
1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp almond extract
2 cups flour
1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam

Glaze:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
3/4 tsp almond extract
1-2 tablespoon milk

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2) Cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Mix in almond extract and flour until dough comes together. Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls and placed on ungreased cookie sheet.
3) Use thumb to create a  shallow hole in each ball. Fill with jam.
4) Bake for 14-18 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cook on cookie sheet for 1 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
5) Mix together glaze ingredients and mix until smooth. Drizzle lightly over warm cookies.

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