This one is a traditional Scottish recipe, they are shortbread cookies. These round cookies are sandwiched with jam and are topped with delicious icing and a cherry!
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Servings: 48
Ingredients.
- 2 cups butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 cup raspberry preserves
- 24 maraschino cherries
- 8 cups confectioners’ sugar
- ½ cup milk
Preparation.
Step 1.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Gradually stir in the flour until well blended. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into rounds using a cookie cutter.
Step 3.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on a baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Sandwich one teaspoon of jam between two cookies. Repeat with remaining cookies. In a medium bowl, gradually stir the milk into the confectioners’ sugar until the icing is of a spreadable consistency. Spread on top of the sandwiched cookies. Top each cookie with half of a cherry while the icing is still wet.
