Recipe(tried): Raspberry Swirls

Raspberry Swirls
From Taste of Home

"Swirls of raspberry jam give these old-fashioned cookies a yummy Yuletide twist," says field editor Marcia H. of Canton, New York.

1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 jar (12 ounces) seedless raspberry jam
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs and extracts; mix well.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.

Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each half into a 12-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Combine jam, coconut and pecans; spread over rectangles. Carefully roll up, starting with the long end, into a tight jelly roll. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight or freeze for 2-3 hours.

Cut into 1/4-in. slices; place on greased baking sheets.

Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.