Marshmallow surprise cookies

6 dozen

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupSoft butter
1cupSugar
1Egg
½teaspoonAlmond extract
cupSifted all- purpose flour
2teaspoonsBaking powder
¾cupThick raspberry jam
½poundsMarshmallows(regular size)

Directions

Mix butter,sugar,egg and almond extract together thoroughly.Sift flour and baking powder together into creamed mixture and blend well.Chill dough thoroughly.Heat oven to 375 degrees.Roll dough very thin ⅛" thick and cut into 2" rounds.Put on ungreased cookie sheet.Bake 6 - 8 minutes,until delicately browned.Remove from oven and centre each cookie with ½ tsp of the raspberry jam.Cut marshmallows in half crosswise and cover jam on top of each cookie with half a marshmallow.Return to oven for 1 - 2 minutes kuntil marshmallows are soft.Cool cookies on cake racks,then ice with glossy chocolate icing.

Typed by G.Major 07\\08\\95 From a newspaper Submitted By GEORGINA MAJOR On 07-08-95