Raspberry Split Seconds

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 48
Yield: 48 servings

Description

Yet another version of the classic 1954 recipe. Sugar cookie dough is filled with jam and baked in strips. Then they are cut into cookies.

Ingredients

2/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup raspberry preserves

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 In a medium bowl, stir together the butter and sugar until smooth. Mix in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the batter until a soft dough forms. Divide into 4 pieces.
3 Shape each piece of dough into a log about 12 inches long. Place on cookie sheet and flatten slightly. Using the round handle of a wooden spoon make an indention all the way down the center of each strip. Fill the indention with preserves.
4 Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool slightly before slicing diagonally into 1 inch pieces.