Empire Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup raspberry jam
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 tablespoon hot water
• 1/4 cup candied cherry, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cream butter.
• 2 add sugar, creaming well.
• 3 beat in egg and vanilla.
• 4 combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• 5 on a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness.
• 6 cut into 2-inch rounds, and place on ungreased baking sheets.
• 7 bake at 350°f (175°c) for 10 minutes or until very lightly browned at edges.
• 8 cool thoroughly.
• 9 spread half of the cookies with jam, and top with remaining cookies.
• 10 combine confectioners' sugar, almond extract, and enough hot water to make a thin icing.
• 11 frost tops of cookies.
• 12 top each with a small piece of candied cherry.