After finishing my last written exam today, I was feeling in a festive mood, so I decided to make some Christmas-y cookies. These cookies are really simple to make and super cute to have on hand at Christmas time. I should mention that this recipe only makes approximately 15 cookies, so if you want more than that, I would suggest doubling the recipe below.
Here's what you'll need:
1/2 cup salted butter
1/3 cup white granulated sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
1 cup AP flour
~1/4 cup raspberry jam (or any other jam will work)
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until well blended, then add in the vanilla and egg yolk and beat the mixture until it is fluffy.
Add in the flour and mix until it forms a crumble dough. It may not stick together perfectly, but it's okay; simply use your hands to shape the dough into a log that is roughly 10" in diameter. Roll up the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm (approximately 20 minutes).
Remove the dough from the fridge and preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Let the dough sit for 10 minutes, then unwrap the dough and slice into 1/2"-3/4" thick pieces (I only made small cookies, so if you want larger cookies, then make the slices wider).
Roll the slices into balls and place them on a very lightly greased baking sheet.
Using a 1/4 tsp spoon, press down each ball, making an indentation in the centre. Fill each indentation with 1/4 tsp raspberry jam.
Pop in baking sheet in the oven and bake for about 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned/golden.
Let cool for five minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for further cooling.
Enjoy! :)
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