Empire Biscuits

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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
• 1/2 cup milk

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• 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.
• 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.