Valentine's Day Recipes
Raspberry Pillows
Yield: 64 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup raspberry preserves (approximate)
- Confectioners' sugar, sifted
Instructions
- Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually add 2/3 cup sugar. Beat well. Add egg, lemon rind and extracts. Mix well.
- Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Roll each portion of dough between two sheets of wax paper to a 12 inch square. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Remove one portion of dough from refrigerator. Remove top piece of wax paper and cut dough into 1 1/2 inch squares. Place 1/4 teaspoon of the preserves in center of half of the squares. Brush edges of filled squares with water. Place unfilled squares over filled squares; press edges to seal. Cut an "X" on the top of each square. Repeat with remaining dough and preserves.
- Place cookies on greased cookie sheets.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
- Remove from oven and cool on cookie sheets about 5 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to wire racks and cool completely.
- Dust with confectioners' sugar.