Shortbread Cookies With Warm Apples And Jam Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line an 8-inch-square baking dish with aluminum foil, leaving an overhang. Whisk the flour, sugar and salt in a bowl. Work in the butter with your fingers to make a crumbly dough.
• Refrigerate 2 tablespoons of the dough for topping. Press the remaining dough into the baking dish; freeze until firm, about 10 minutes.
• Bake the crust, 15 minutes. Spread the preserves on top, leaving a 1/2-inch border; crumble the reserved dough on top. Return to the oven and bake until the edges are golden brown, 25 more minutes. Let cool 20 minutes, then lift out of the pan and cut into squares.

Steps:

• In food processor blend ground almonds, sugar and yolks. Add butter and flour and process until well blended. Remove dough and shape into 6-by-2-inch roll. Refrigerate in plastic wrap for 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Roll cookie dough into 1/4-inch thickness, then cut into 18 rounds 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Place on baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, or until golden.
• Prepare apple slices while cookies are baking. Melt tablespoon of butter in medium-size skillet over moderate heat. Add apples and sugar and cook, stirring occasionally, just until slices are cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• To serve, place 3 warm cookies on each plate, top with portion of apples and serve immediately with pot of jam.

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar
• Beat in extract
• Gradually blend in flour
• Cover and refrigerate for an hour
• Roll into one-inch balls and place one inch apart on un-greased cookie sheet
• With the end of a wooden spoon make a indention in the ball and fill with jam
• I have used Variety of jams and jellies Raspberry being the best! but Apricot is yummmie too, along with apple, blackberry, blueberry the possibilities are endless.
• Bake at 350 for 14 to 18 minute.