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Hunkërdown Holiday Cookies

Course: Dessert
Keyword: baking, Cookie

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 Cup Butter softened
  • Cup Sugar
  • ½ tsp Almond Extract
  • 2 Cup All-Purpose Flour
  • ½ Cup Cranberry-Orange Jam you can use any jam, this just happens to be my favorite for this recipe
  • Sugar for sprinkling

Glaze

  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 6 Tbsp Water
  • 1 Cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

  • Using an electric mixer beat butter medium speed for about 30 seconds. Add
  • Add ⅔ cup granulated sugar and ½ teaspoon almond extract. Beat until well combined.
  • Beat in as much flour as you can with electric mixer and then using a spatula stir in any remaining flour.
  • Cover and chill for 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place balls 2 inches apart onto foil lined cookie sheets.
  • Using your thumb, press an indentation into the center of each ball.
  • Spoon about ½-1 teaspoon of the jam filling each indentation and then sprinkle with sugar
  • Bake about 10-16 minutes or until edges are light gold.
  • Cool on cookie sheets
  • While your cookies are cooling make your icing. In a medium bowl combine powdered sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and 1 teaspoon water. Add enough of the remaining water to make a drizzling consistency.
  • Drizzle cookies with icing and allow to set up for about 30 minutes.
  • Store in an airtight container.