Name: Empire Cookies
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Butter - ½ cup; White sugar - ½ cup; Egg - 1; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 2 cups; Baking powder - 1 teaspoon; Raspberry jam - ½ cup; Confectioners' sugar - 1 cup; Almond extract - ¼ teaspoon; Hot water - 1 tablespoon; Candied cherries, chopped - ¼ cup

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Ingredients for - Empire Cookies

1. Butter - ½ cup

2. White sugar - ½ cup

3. Egg - 1

4. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon

5. All-purpose flour - 2 cups

6. Baking powder - 1 teaspoon

7. Raspberry jam - ½ cup

8. Confectioners' sugar - 1 cup

9. Almond extract - ¼ teaspoon

10. Hot water - 1 tablespoon

11. Candied cherries, chopped - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Empire Cookies

1. Stage

Cream butter. Add sugar, creaming well. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture.

2. Stage

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 2 inch rounds, and place on ungreased baking sheets.

3. Stage

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes, or until very lightly browned at edges. Cool thoroughly.

4. Stage

Spread half of the cookies with jam, and top with remaining cookies.

5. Stage

Combine confectioners' sugar, almond extract, and enough hot water to make a thin icing. Frost tops of cookies. Top each with a small piece of candied cherry.