Empire Biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 4 cup sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 cup raspberry preserves
- 24 maraschino cherries
- 8 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
Makes 4 dozen. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Gradually stir in the flour until well blended. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into rounds using a cookie cutter. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Sandwich one teaspoon of jam between two cookies. Repeat with remaining cookies. In a medium bowl, gradually stir the milk into the confectioners' sugar until the icing is of a spreadable consistency. Spread on top of the sandwiched cookies. Top each cookie with half of a cherry while the icing is still wet.