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Frosted Raspberry Sugar Cookies

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Servings

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
  • Cookie dough flavored with lemon peel sandwiched with raspberry preserves topped with a lemon icing.