Cookie Time

If you've seen some of the recipes I've done before, you probably could sense my preference towards simple recipes.  I'll save the complicated ones for the professionals, at least for now.  =)  This little very easy red dot recipe are dedicated for the ones who love flaky and light cookies.

make 20 cookies

flour  3/4 cup

cornstarch  1/4 cup

butter, soften  1 stick or 1/2 cup

sugar  1/3 cup

vanilla extract  one little drop approx. 1/8 teaspoon

pinch of salt

raspberry jam  2 tablespoons

Preheat oven to 325°F and grease a large cookie sheet.  In a medium bowl, mix flour and cornstarch together, set aside.  In a large bowl, put in butter and sugar and beat until the mixture turns pale.  Add salt and vanilla and continue beating.

 Then, add in the flour mixture in small batches.  Beat until all the dry ingredients are blended in.

 Form little 1 inch balls and place them approximately 1 1/2 inch apart from each other on the cookie sheet.  Pinch the top of the dough balls to make a well in the middle of each cookie and fill the wells with raspberry jam.  A little stirring stick is very helpful for this task. 

Place the cookie on the middle rack of the oven and bake them for 18 minutes.  Let the cookies cool down for 20 minutes before enjoying them.  Delicious!

Happy Baking!  =)