Raspberry Almond Shortbread Thumbprints

By lisapearce

Ingredients

• 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

Details

Adapted from landolakes.com

Preparation

Step 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. 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.