Raspberry Almond Shortbread Thumbprints

By rmrodney

from Janine

Ingredients

• 2/3 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 2 cups flour
• raspberry jam

Preparation

Step 1

Combine sugar, butter & extract. Beat until creamy. Add flour. Mix well. Shape in 1" balls & indent cookie (edges may crack), fill with 1/4 tsp raspberry jam. Bake at 350 for 14-18 minutes. Let stand 1 minute and glaze.

Glaze: Stir together 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 1/2 tsp almond extract & 2-3 tsp water. Drizzle over warm cookies.