Raspberry Diamonds
After the Gilmore Park Church Community Kitchen Christmas Potluck, a few of us went to Peace Mennonite Church Community Kitchen for a cookie making session. This cookies making session is sponsored by Family Services and demonstrated by Charlene.
We made 2 types of cookies, one filled with raspberry jam and the other one is just holiday cutout cookies decorated with icings. The dough for both the cookies are the same except that for the holiday cutout cookies, the dough has to be refrigerated for a firmer texture.
Ingredients
For cookies:
- 2 1/2 cups (11 1/4 oz) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (8oz) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- zest of 1 lemon, grated
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
For filing:
- 1/2 cup raspberry jam
For glaze:
- 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- drop of almond extract (optional)
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