Vampire Cookies
These are fun cookies for halloween or a vampire genre party.the cookies have a light vanilla and butter flavor to them, and are the perfect color to really set off the red of the filling. The have a slightly crisp edge and a soft, chewy center. When you take a bite and expose the jam, they really do look like they’re bleeding! They are baked at a slightly cooler temperature than some cookies, so they don’t really brown during baking. Best if served the same day. I found this recipe on one of my favorite blogs, baking bites.
Steps
Preheat oven to 325f.
In a large bowl , cream together butter and sugar until light.
Beat in egg and extracts.
Add flour and salt to the bowl and mix them into the butter-sugar mixture at low speed until dough is just combined.
Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Divide dough in half and keep the portion you are not using in the refrigerator.
Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface until it is about 1 / 8-inch thick.
Use a cookie cutter to cut out 2-inch rounds.
Place rounds on a baking sheet , put a teaspoon of jam on each of them and cover with another round of dough.
Press edges down lightly , pinching the edges onto the cookie sheet.
Use a toothpick and poke two small holes in the top of each cookie.
Bake for 10-12 minutes , until cookies are set.
Cool for about 5 minutes on the baking sheet , then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Dip a toothpick in some extra red jam and re-insert in the bite holes you made before baking to.
Ingredients
butter, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, all-purpose flour, salt, jam