Sunday, February 26, 2012

Shortbread Tidbit Cookies

1 (16 oz.) jar of your favorite preserves (strawberry, raspberry, apricot, etc)
2 sticks butter
1 C. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp lemon juice
3 C. flour
1 tsp. baking powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla, lemon juice, flour and baking powder. Blend well. Put a large scoop of dough aside in the refrigerator. Press the rest of dough into ungreased 10 x 14 rimmed cookie sheet. Spread jam on top with spatula. Grate the extra dough in fridge on top of jam through medium-holed grater. Bake for 30 min. Cool, then cut into squares, diamonds, or bars. Drizzle with vanilla icing if desired!

Courtesy of Diane Lee

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