EMPIRE BISCUITS

By Nana_CAM

This shortbread cookie is a traditional Scottish recipe. These are round cookies sandwiched with jam and topped off with a delicious icing and a cherry.

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 cups shifted all-purpose flour
• 1 cup raspberry preserves
• 24 maraschino cherries
• 8 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup milk

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Gradually stir in the flour until well blended. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into rounds using a cookie cutter.

3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cook on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Sandwich one teaspoon of jam between two cookies. Repeat with remaining cookies. In a medium bowl, gradually stir the milk into the confectioners' sugar until the icing is of a spreadable consistency. Spread on top of the sandwiched cookies. Top each cookie with half a cherry while icing is still wet.