1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Almond Extract OR 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
2 C. all-purpose flour
1 C. ground almonds
1/2 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 C. Polaner® Raspberry Preserves
Powdered sugar
DIRECTIONS
BEAT sugar and shortening in bowl of electric mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add egg and almond (or vanilla) extract, beating until well blended. Combine flour, ground almonds, baking powder and salt. Add gradually to shortening mixture at low speed. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces. Wrap each one with plastic wrap. Freeze 30 minutes or refrigerate 2 hours or up to 2 days.
HEAT oven to 350ºF. Roll 1 quarter of dough between 2 sheets of floured wax paper to 1/8-inch thickness. Remove top sheet of wax paper. Cut with a floured 2-inch round scalloped cutter. Cut centers out of half of the cookies with a 3/4-inch cutter. Place 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
BAKE 6 to 7 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on baking sheet. Remove to cooling rack. Repeat with remaining dough. Spread about 1/2 tsp. jam on bottom side of each whole cookie. Sprinkle tops of center cut-out cookies with powdered sugar. Place on top of cookies with jam.
If dough gets too soft while cutting, place in freezer for 10 minutes. Cookie dough cuts easier when chilled.
Nutrition
Serving size
(1 cookie)
Calories 100
Calories from Fat45g
Total Fat 5g
Saturated Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
Sodium 30mg
Potassium 0mg
Total Carbohydrates 12g
Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 8g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Vitamin D 0%
Calcium 0%
Thiamin 0%
Niacin 0%
Zinc 0%
Riboflavin 0%
Iron 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
