Empire Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup raspberry jam
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 tablespoon hot water
• 1/4 cup candied cherries, chopped

Recipe

• cream butter. add sugar, creaming well. beat in egg and vanilla. combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• on a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. cut into 2 inch rounds, and place on ungreased baking sheets.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 10 minutes, or until very lightly browned at edges. cool thoroughly.
• spread half of the cookies with jam, and top with remaining cookies.
• 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.