Empire Biscuits

Empire Biscuits

Empire Biscuits

Ingredients
  • ½ cup (125 ml / 1 stick) Unsalted Butter; softened
  • ½ cup (125 ml) Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) Almond Extract or Vanilla Extract
  • 2 cups (500 ml) All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) Baking Powder
  • ⅓ cup (80 ml) Raspberry, Strawberry or Apricot Jam
  • For the Icing
  • 1 cup (250 ml) Icing Sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon (2 ml) Almond Extract or Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) Hot Water
  • 6 Candied Cherries; quartered
Instructions
  1. For the Icing
  2. 1 cup (250 ml) Icing Sugar
  3. ¼ teaspoon (2 ml) Almond Extract or Vanilla Extract
  4. 1 tablespoon (15 ml) Hot Water
  5. 6 Candied Cherries; quartered
Notes
  1. These cookies are best made a day ahead so the jam and shiny almond glaze have time to soak into the cookie.
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