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hile living in England I developed an affinity for these British biscuits, or ‘Jammy Dodgers’. The combination of vanilla shortbread and raspberry jam went perfectly with hot cups of tea and grey winter days. Even though I can’t pick up a package from the grocery store anymore, I still enjoy a taste of the UK from time to time with this easy homemade version. - Stephanie Eddy
HOW IT’S MADE:
INGREDIENTS: - 2 cups flour minus 2 tablespoons - 2 tablespoons corn starch - ¼ teaspoon salt - 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature - ½ cup icing sugar - 2 teaspoons vanilla - Raspberry Jam - Icing sugar
1. Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, and salt. Set aside. 2. In a separate bowl, cream the butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the vanilla. Mix again on medium-high until completely smooth. 3. Stir in the flour mixture either by hand or with the mixer on the lowest speed. Keep stirring until the flour gets worked into the butter and forms a dough. Make sure to occasionally scape the bottom of the bowl to incorporate the flour hiding there. 4. Use your hands to squeeze the dough into two balls and cover with plastic wrap. Place them in the freezer to chill for 15-20 minutes or until they’re firm enough to roll out. 5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 6. Lightly flour your counter and rolling pin to prevent the dough from sticking. Then roll out the dough to a ¼ inch thickness. Cut out cookies with a two inch cookie cutter and transfer them to a greased cookie sheet. Use a small cookie cutter or the tip of a small knife to cut out a shape from the center of half of the cookies. Place the cookies on the tray in the freezer for 5-10 minutes, this helps the butter firm up and allows the cookies to hold their shape while baking. 7. Bake the cookies at 350 degrees for 7 – 11 minutes or until lightly golden along the bottom edge. 8. Allow the cookies to cool on a wire rack. Then spread the whole cookies with raspberry jam and top each one with a cut-out cookie. Sprinkle the cookies with icing sugar and serve.
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