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Vanilla and Almond Jelly Cookies

Spread the holiday cheer around by using your favorite flavor of jelly to fill these Vanilla and Almond Jelly Cookies. Don't forget to save some for Santa too!Serving Size: 2 cookies
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 24 Makes 2 dozen cookies
Calories 147kcal

Ingredients

For the cookie:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon Vanilla-Cardamom Dessert Salts OR 1/8 tsp. of vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • Jelly or Jam flavoring of your choice

For the frosting:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract

Instructions

  • With an electric mixer, cream together butter, granulated sugar, almond extract, and dessert salt on medium high speed for 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.
  • With the mixer on slow speed, slowly add in the flour. Mixing until the dough is well combined.
  • Place the dough in a plastic ziplock bag and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.
  • When ready to bake, take the dough out of the fridge and let it come to room temperature.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Scoop dough out with a 1 tablespoon measuring spoon and roll them into little balls.
  • Place the balls on a cookie shoot lined with parchment paper, making sure they are about 2 inches apart.
  • Make an indention in the center each ball with your thumb.
  • Fill each indention with 1/4 teaspoon of jelly or jam.
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
  • Let the cookies cool on sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack.
  • Refill indentions with more jelly/jam if desired.
  • While cookies are cooling, mix the powdered sugar, milk, and almond extract in a small bowl. Mix until the frosting becomes a smooth consistency.
  • Drizzle glaze over the cookies and let it dry.
  • Store cookies in an air tight container for up to 5 days.

Notes

Recipe Source: Adapted from the blog, True Blue Baking

Nutrition

Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 13mg | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 235IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.5mg