Shortbread Cookies With Jam or Jelly Centers

I made these for holiday gifts, and I'd better put them away soon before I eat them all. They are delicate and melt-in-your mouth buttery. I use homemade peach jam, and followed the advice of some other reviewers and chilled the cookies after forming them and before baking so that they wouldn't spread too much. They spread a little but held together and the jam didn't leak out. It also takes only a tiny bit of jam for each cookie, like 1/4 tsp. It didn't seem like enough to me, but I'm glad I didn't try to cram in more, because it melts and more probably would have run over. I look forward to making these again with different flavors of jam.

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so easy and yet so delish.. made this for xmas eve party and froze them until that day :)

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I'm not giving any stars because I don't know if it's my technique but I followed the recipe to a "T." I tried forming the cookies and allowing them to sit in the refrigerator; the dough chilled overnight, etc. They still spread out with jam spilling out over the sides. They taste very good but they're awfully sloppy...nothing I could put on my wedding cookie table. :(

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Entirely to addictive to make too often! My taste buds say "THANK-YOU!!", but my waistlines says "Darn you!"

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Made these for Christmas with boysenberry jam. They were a huge hit. Thanks for the recipe. Will be making them again with lots of different jams :) UPDATE: Made these again last night. Last time they spread out, so this time I shaped them first and refrigerated them overnight. Filled with apricot jam and baked them today. They kept their shape perfectly and looked so nice. Drizzled white chocolate on them when they cooled. So yummy!

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I am not a baker and these came out great. I did use my KA and let it blend on slow until it got balled up. We left in the refrigerator overnight and allowed to warm up a bit until we could form balls the next day...just too much going on the first day! Thanks for a delightful tasting,pretty, easy to put together cookie for the Christmas cookie tray!

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I made these cookies, along with other cookies, as gifts for co-workers and for the family. This was the only recipe that I was asked to share. A favorite for everyone! It's the day after Christmas and here I am making another batch! And so simple....

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Delicious! I made a batch of these for Christmas and they were a huge hit w/my family. The only thing I changed was increasing the flour by about 1/4 C and adding about 1/2 TSP of baking soda so that the cookies would be puffy and round. They looked so pretty when they came out of the oven. I did chill for the entire hour and it made the batter very easy to work with. Thanks for a great recipe... this one is going into the 'keep around' box.

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These are to die for!!!! I chilled the dough for the whole hour. I used almond extract and apricot preserves. I made sure to freeze these right away so they wouldn't get demolished before Christmas...they are that good! Thanks!

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I followed the recipe to a tee and usually don't have trouble with cookie recipes, but these turned into flat pancakes! I don't think I did anything wrong.

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These were delicious! Perfectly flavored, melt in your mouth cookies. Next time think I'll try topping the cookies with chocolate Kisses and/or the Rolo caramel pieces. This recipe is a keeper!

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OHHH MY! These are just delightful. Easy, quick, and so very yummy!!! The directions need to say, "Cool for several minutes before enjoying", though. I couldn't wait and scalded my tongue...lol! The filling really makes these little darlings. Made for PAC, 2009. YUMMMM

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These are just gorgeous. I needed a quick delicious biscuit to make in bulk and am so glad I chose this recipe. Knocks the sox off my old jam drop recipe. Just used my finger to poke a dent in the top of each one. A fabulous, fabulous recipe. And hey, I just realised I didn't chill the dough! An indestructable recipe, perfect for me. Thanks tons.

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OMG these are so good. I can't stop eating them! I'm not a big fan of shortbread, but DH loves it so I made it for him because I was bored and in a good mood :) I was very concerned with the texture of the dough though. I was thinking that it was too soft and it would spread but surprisingly, they held their shape. I used my homemade strawberry jam to top them off. I have a feeling DH is going to request these a lot.

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These are perfect. I was looking for 'jam drops' but came across this recipe and they are the same thing. Lovely cookies perfect for any time of the year, and so easy to make. Thanks!

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What a GREAT recipe! The only change I made was cut back 1/2 of the sugar (we don't want them too sweet) roll the dough in 1/2 inch for a mini pop-in-your- mouth goodness. The cookies are so buttery good. Thank you for the recipe. It's a big it in my family.

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Holy Cow, what a cookie! I have a huge family and everybody thought these were superb and of course now they must become a traditional part of my cookie trays. No problem, they went together so easily (love that kitchen aide!) . Only thing I will do any differently next time is cut the refridge time, the dough was very very stiff. Maybe half the time just to firm it up, then on from there. These were a delight. Thanks for sharing!!

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Made this on impulse for my cookie trays this year. Not only that but went ahead and made a double batch praying they were yummy. The first day I thought, Ok they are good and they look pretty so all is well. The next day, OMG, I cannot stay out of them. I am now praying I have some LEFT for cookie trays. This will be a permanent part of my trays from now on. Thank you so much for the wonderful addition to my holiday baking.

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These are very good.I didn't fill with jam.I added 1 cup dark chocolate and raspberryswirled chips,rolled into balls and baked .Then sprinkled with pwd sugar.I know the jam would be good also. Thank you

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