Dusen Confecto

Dusen Confecto

Dusen Confecto
Yield: 84 Servings
2 1/3 c flour,sifted
1/2 c sugar
1/4 t salt
1 c butter (2 sticks)
3/4 c unblanched almonds,grated
1 1/2 t vanilla extract
1/2 c raspberry jelly (or jam)
granulated sugar for
-coating cookies
Into bowl, sift together flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in butter with
pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Blend in almonds
and vanilla; work mixture with fingers until a ball of dough is formed.
Preheat oven to 350. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface; cut
with small cookie cutter into desired shape, such as flowers. Place on
greased cookie sheets.
Bake in preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes. While hot, spread bottom half
of the cookies with jelly; place another cookie on top to form a
sandwich. Coat cookies with granulated sugar.