Jam Cookies

This is my first attempt at rolling cookie dough and using a cookie cutter to create shapes. I am happy to report, it was a success :).

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/2 tsp vodka

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

2 1/2 cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

6 Tb jam (I used black currant jam and coconut jam)

Method

• In a mixer bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
• Add the eggs one at a time, the vodka and vanilla.
• Mix well.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Add the flour and mix well.
• Dump the dough on waxed paper, roll it and refrigerate at least 3 hours
• Roll cookies out. Cut using a cookie cutter, then using a smaller cookie cutter, remove the center of half of them.
• Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
• Cook on wire rack. Put 1 tsp of jam in the middle of full cookies, spread the jam, then top with the holed cookies.