Raspberry Ribbons

Beautiful, buttery cookies are filled with raspberry jam and glazed to look like ribbons.

Original recipe makes 30 servings

Ingredients

1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raspberry jam

  • PREP

    20 mins

  • COOK

    20 mins

  • READY IN

    1 hr 40 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  2. Combine confectioner’s sugar, evaporated milk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract in a small bowl.
  3. Beat butter and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Mix in egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. Gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture, mixing well. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on prepared baking sheet; make an indentation with finger in center of each cookie.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Fill depressions with jam and continue to bake until lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes longer. Cool for 2 minutes, then remove to wire racks. Drizzle confectioner’s sugar glaze mixture over warm cookies; cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 136 kcal
Carbohydrates: 18.3 g
Cholesterol: 24 mg
Fat: 6.5 g
Fiber: 0.3 g
Protein: 1.3 g
Sodium: 75 mg