Holiday Holly Berry Cookies

A festive and beautifully decorated cookie with raspberry filling.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter (no substitutes)
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2/3 cup seedless raspberry jam
• Glaze:
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Red-hot candies
• Green food coloring

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
In a small bowl, whisk together egg and milk. Add to crumb mixture just until moistened. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with 2-inch round cookie cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375*F (190*C) for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
Spread jam on half of the cookies; top each with another cookie. In a small mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth. Spread over cookies. Decorate with red-hots before glaze is set. Let dry. Using a small new paintbrush and green food coloring, paint holly leaves on cookies.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Internet
Submitted By: Marlen
matchlessm@aol.com
Holiday Holly Berry Cookies