Empire Biscuits

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a traditional classy cookie

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  • 12
  • Average
  • 30 mins
  • 10 mins
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • This Is The Cookie:
  • .5 c butter
  • .5 c sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 c flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • This is the icing:
  • 1 c icing sugar
  • .25 tsp almond extract
  • 1 tbsp hot water
  • Also needed:
  • .5 c raspberry jam
  • maraschino cherries

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter. Add sugar and cream together.Beat in egg and vanilla.

Step 2

Gradually combine flour and baking powder to the mixture.

Step 3

Roll dough to approx 1/8 thickness and cut into 2" rounds. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 4

Bake 350 degrees for 10 mins. Cool completely.

Step 5

Spread a cookie with jam, then place another cookie on top to make a "sandwich"

Step 6

Combine icing ingredients together, then spread on top. It will be a glaze. Add a piece of cherry in the middle.

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freezes well

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