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Cover the jam centers of these cookies with a circle of wax paper before dusting them with powdered sugar. This little trick keeps the jam a vibrant red color in these family-favorite cookies.-Jennifer Cofield Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 large egg, separated |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour |
2/3 cup sliced blanched almonds, coarsely chopped |
2 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam |
sifted powdered sugar |
Directions:
1. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add egg yolk and vanilla, beating until blended. Stir in flour. (Dough will be crumbly but easily presses together.) Form dough into a ball; cover and chill 3 hours.
2. Let dough stand at room temperature 5 minutes. Shape into 24 (1 ) balls. Lightly beat egg white. Dip each ball into egg white; roll in almonds, pressing firmly. Place balls 1 apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Make an indentation with your thumb in center of each cookie. Fill with about 1/4 teaspoon raspberry jam.
3. Bake at 350° for 15 to 17 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Cut a small circle out of wax paper to fit over jam center. Place wax paper on jam, and dust with powdered sugar; remove wax paper circle. Repeat procedure with remaining cookies and powdered sugar.
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