Heat Level: Mild
Category: Desserts, Snacks
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1+½ cups cold butter
- 2 tbsp cold water
- ½ tsp almond extract
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup Rustlin’ Rob’s Blueberry Preserves
- Confectioners' sugar
DIRECTIONS:
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water and extracts until mixture forms a ball.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters. From the center of half the cookies, cut out a 1-1/2 in. shape. Place 1 in. apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
- Bake at 325° for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
- Spread 1/2 teaspoon Blueberry Preserves over the bottoms of the solid cookies. Sprinkle cutout cookies with confectioners' sugar and place over cookies with jam.
ADAPTED FROM: Taste of Home