New Zealand Holly Cookies

By loriarnold

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp baking poweder
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 slightly beaten egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2/3 cup rasberry jam
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 to 3 TBSP milk
• red cinnamon candies

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder & 1/4 tsp salt. Cut in butter till pieces are pea sized. Make a wekk in the cneter. Combine egg & 1/4 cup milk. Add all at once to dry mixture. Stir until moistened.

On a lightly floured suface, roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 2 inches circles w/cookie cutters. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 8 to 10 minutes or till light brown. Cool on wire rak. Place about 1/2 tsp rasberry jam on the bottom of 1 cookie. Top with another cookie.

In a small mixing bowl, stir together powdered sugar, vanilla & enough milk to make a glaze. Spread top of each cookie w/glaze. Paint holly leaves 7 use candy to decorate.