Raspberry Dream Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 23 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 drop lemon juice
• 5 1/3 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (12 ounce) jar raspberry preserves (i used seedless)
• 1 cup confectioner's sugar
• 1 drop raspberry extract (i used a bit more)
• 1 drop red food coloring (optional)
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 2 add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition.
• 3 add vanilla and lemon juice. mix well.
• 4 combine flour and salt and gradually add to the creamed mixture. mix well.
• 5 refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 6 divide dough into three portions.
• 7 on a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion to a 1/4 inch thickness.
• 8 cut with a 2 1/2 inch round cookie cutter with crimped edges.
• 9 place an inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• 10 bake at 350º for 8-10 minutes until edges just begin to brown. remove to wire racks to cool.
• 11 spread raspberry jam on one cookie and top with another cookie to make a sandwich. continue until all are sandwiches.
• 12 combine icing ingredients until a drizzling consistency is achieved. drizzle over cookies.