Marmalade-Almond Shortbread

Delectable little shortbread cookies to grace your holiday platter!

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 36 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon  almond extract
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 6  tablespoons  marmalade  jam

• ICING

• 1  teaspoon  almond extract
• 15  ml water
• 45  ml icing sugar

Directions

1. In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar; beat in extract.
2. Combine the flour and salt then gradually add to the creamed mixture.
3. Roll into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.
4. Using the end of wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the centre of each ball and fill with jam.
5. Bake at 400°F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned; remove to wire racks to cool.
6. Drizzle icing over after cookies have been cooled.