Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies – Day 9

 
Raspberry Cookies 
Tasty little buttery thumbprint cookies filled with raspberry preserves and drizzled with an almond glaze just about melt in your mouth. They’re special to serve, yet easy on your baking budget.  You can fill them with any of your favorite jams like apricot, blueberry and strawberry that will look like jewels on a plate. Recipe courtesy of Land O Lakes Butter.

 
Raspberry Almond Shortbread Cookies
 
Cookie:
 
1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup raspberry jam*
 
Glaze:
 
1 cup powdered sugar
2 to 3 teaspoons water
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
 
Directions:
 

Combine butter, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add flour. Beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Heat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Make indentation in center of each cookie with thumb (edges may crack slightly). Fill each indentation with about 1/4 teaspoon jam.

Bake for 14 to 18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let stand 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire cooling rack. Cool completely.

Combine all glaze ingredients in small bowl with wire whisk until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

*Substitute 1/2 cup of your favorite flavor jam.
Raspberry Almond Shortbread
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3965 calories
554 g
488 g
187 g
28 g
117 g
911 g
85 g
329 g
7 g
56 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
911g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 3965
Calories from Fat 1640
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 187g
287%
Saturated Fat 117g
585%
Trans Fat 7g
Polyunsaturated Fat 8g
Monounsaturated Fat 48g
Cholesterol 488mg
163%
Sodium 85mg
4%
Total Carbohydrates 554g
185%
Dietary Fiber 9g
34%
Sugars 329g
Protein 28g
Vitamin A
113%
Vitamin C
23%
Calcium
13%
Iron
22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Cookie
  1. 1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
  2. 2/3 cup sugar
  3. 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  4. 2 cups all-purpose flour
  5. 1/2 cup raspberry jam*
Glaze
  1. 1 cup powdered sugar
  2. 2 to 3 teaspoons water
  3. 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
Instructions
  1. Combine butter, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add flour. Beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
  2. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour.
  3. Heat oven to 350°F.
  4. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
  5. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Make indentation in center of each cookie with thumb (edges may crack slightly).
  6. Fill each indentation with about 1/4 teaspoon jam.
  7. Bake for 14 to 18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
  8. Let stand 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire cooling rack. Cool completely.
  9. Combine all glaze ingredients in small bowl with wire whisk until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.
Notes
  1. *Substitute 1/2 cup of your favorite flavor jam.
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calories
3965
fat
187g
protein
28g
carbs
554g
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