Recipe: Raspberry Almond Shortbread Thumbprints

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Recipe(tried): Raspberry Almond Shortbread Thumbprints
Posted by: Nancy, WI
Date: December 5, 1998
Board: recipelink.com Holiday Recipe Board

Makes: about 2 1/2 dozen

2/3 cup sugar
1 cup Butter, softened
1/2 tsp. almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup raspberry jam

Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp almond extract
2 to 3 tsp water

Cookies:
In large mixer, cream sugar, butter and almond extract. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Reduce speed to low, add flour, Beat until well mixed. Cover & chill at least one hour.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 in. apart on cookie sheet. With thumb, make indentation in center of each cookie. Fill each indentation with about 1/4 tsp of raspberry jam.

Bake for 14-18 min until edges are very lightly browned. Let cook and remove from cookie sheet.

Glaze:
Mix all ingredients until smooth...drizzle over cookies.