Empire Cookies
By Pat Moynihan-Morris, P.H.Ec. Pat is a recipe developer and freelance Home Economist. You can follower here on Instagram to see all her delicious recipes here. INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 1/4 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2tsp.salt FILLING /FROSTING 1/2 cup raspberry jam 1-1/2 cups icing sugar 1/8 tsp almond extract 1-1/2 - 2 Tbsp. hot water Candied cherries METHOD Heat oven to 350 F Cream butter, shortening, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in large bowl on medium speed with electric mixer until light and creamy. Combine flour, baking powder and salt . Add to creamed mixture , beating on low speed until blended. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 2 inch rounds. Re-roll leftover pieces. Place on parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake for 6 to 9 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Filling: spread underside of half of the cookie with jam. Top with remaining cookies to form sandwiches. Combine icing sugar, almond extract and enough hot water to make a thin frosting. Frost tops of cookies. Decorate with small pieces of cherry. (makes about 3-1/2 dozen cookies)
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