Vampire Cookies

8 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup red jam (raspberry or strawberry)

Directions

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    ["Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F.", "In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light.", "Beat in egg and extracts.", "Add flour and salt to the bowl and mix them into the butter-sugar mixture at low speed until dough is just combined.", "Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.", "Divide dough in half and keep the portion you are not using in the refrigerator.", "Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface until it is about 1/8-inch thick.", "Use a cookie cutter to cut out 2-inch rounds.", "Place rounds on a baking sheet, put a teaspoon of jam on each of them and cover with another round of dough. Press edges down lightly, pinching the edges onto the cookie sheet.", "Use a toothpick and poke two small holes (like a vampire bite) in the top of each cookie.", "Bake for 10-12 minutes, until cookies are set.", "Cool for about 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.", "Dip a toothpick in some extra red jam and re-insert in the \"bite\"" holes you made before baking to emphasize them

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