Little Linzers

½ cup Butter

½ cup Sugar

1 Egg

1 tsp Vanilla

2 cups Flour

1 tsp Baking Powder

½ cup Raspberry Jam

1 cup Confectioner’s Sugar

¼ tsp Almond Extract

1 tbsp Hot Water

¼ cup Candied Cherries, Chopped (Optional)

Cream butter and add sugar, creaming well.

Beat in egg and vanilla.

Combine flour and baking powder and gradually add to creamed mixture.

Roll out dough to 1/8 thickness on a lightly floured surface.

Cut into 2 inch rounds, and place on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, or until very lightly browned at edges. Cool thoroughly.

Spread half of cookies with jam, and top with remaining cookies.

Combine confectioners’ sugar, almond extract, and enough hot water to make a thin icing.

Frost top of cookies. Option – Top each cookie with a small piece of candied cherry.