Name: Empire Biscuits
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 48
Ingredients: Butter, softened - 2 cups; White sugar - 1 cup; Sifted all-purpose flour - 4 cups; Raspberry preserves - 1 cup; Maraschino cherries - 24; Confectioners' sugar - 8 cups; Milk - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Empire Biscuits

1. Butter, softened 2 cups

2. White sugar 1 cup

3. Sifted all-purpose flour 4 cups

4. Raspberry preserves 1 cup

5. Maraschino cherries 24

6. Confectioners' sugar 8 cups

7. Milk ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Empire Biscuits

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on 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.