Raspberry Jam Strips

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup raspberry jam
  • VANILLA GLAZE
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons water



Directions

These pretty homemade cookies are simple to make, and impressive to share.

1. In large bowl, stir together butter, sugars, egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in flour and baking powder. (If dough is soft, cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.)

2. Heat oven to 350°F. Divide dough into 8 equal parts. On ungreased cookie sheet, roll each part into 8-inch rope; press down until 1 1/2 inches wide. Make indentation down center of each with handle of wooden spoon. Fill with 1 measuring tablespoon jam. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light brown; cool 2 minutes.

3. Stir together glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over strips. Cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces.

About 5 dozen cookies

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