Raspberry Linzer Sugar Cookies

Prep time: 30 minutes            Rest time: 1 hour        Cook time: 10 minutes         
Total time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Servings: 24 cookies

Ingredients:

• ¾ c. butter, softened
• 1 c. white sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 ½ c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 jar Student-Made Red Raspberry Fruit Spread, or your favorite of our Student-Made Fruit Spreads
• ¼ c. Powder Sugar for dusting

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar on medium-high speed until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Reduce speed to medium-low and add flour, baking powder, salt.
2. Cover and chill dough in the bowl for 1 hour or overnight to bake in the morning.
3. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.
4. Roll out dough on a floured surface to ¼ in. to ½ in. thick. Cut into any shape (for a result, as shown above, cut out a 'window' in every other cookie to create a sweet cookie sandwich)
5. Place cookies 1in. apart on the greased cookie and bake 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly golden.
6. Cool completely and add Student-Made Red Raspberry Fruit Spread and a dusting of powder sugar for a delicious dessert!