Berry Shortbread Dreams Cookies

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1/3-1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 -3 teaspoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar together until fluffy.
• 2 beat in almond extract; gradually add flour until dough forms a ball.
• 3 cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
• 4 preheat oven to 350°f
• 5 roll into 1 inch balls; place them 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• 6 using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center; fill imprint with jam.
• 7 bake for 14-18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• 8 remove to wire racks to cool.
• 9 spoon additional jam into cookies if desired.
• 10 glaze: combine all glaze ingredients and drizzle over cookies.