Name: Frosted Raspberry Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 cup:butter or margarine (softened); 1/2 cup:sugar; 2 egg:yolks; 2 teaspoon:vanilla; zest of 1:lemon; 2-1/2 cups:sifted flour; 1/8 teaspoon:salt; 1/2 cup:raspberry preserves (I prefer seedless)

Frosted Raspberry Sugar Cookies

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

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Ingredients

1 cup:butter or margarine softened
1/2 cup:sugar
2 egg:yolks
2 teaspoon:vanilla
zest of 1:lemon
2-1/2 cups:sifted flour
1/8 teaspoon:salt
1/2 cup:raspberry preserves I prefer seedless

Instructions

Preparation

1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 to 2 tablespoons water
In a bowl combine butter or margarine and sugar and beat until light.
Add egg yolks, vanilla and grated lemon rind.
Fold in flour and salt.
Form mixture into a ball; place in a plastic bag and chill one hour.
Preheat oven 325.
Grease 2 cookie sheets.
Cut ball into 4 sections.
Roll out one section at a time on lightly floured surface with a rolling pin.
Use a small round cookie cutter to make rounds. Place the cookies on the greased cookie sheet and bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly brown.
Let the cookies cool, I repeat, let the cookies cool to room temp.
Spread preserves on half the cookies and top with the other half.
In a bowl combine the 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and water.
Drizzle the frosting over the cookies.
Let cool before serving.
Makes about 2 dozen
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