Ribbon Cookies (Hindbaerkager)

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Title: Ribbon Cookies (Hindbaerkager)
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 60 servings

1 c Butter; softened
2/3 c Sugar
1/4 ts Salt
1 Egg
1 ts Vanilla
2 2/3 c Flour
1/2 c Raspberry jam; seedless
Glaze frosting:
1/2 c Powdered sugar
3/4 ts Vanilla
2 tb Cream (or milk)

DESCRIPTION: Butter cookie "boats" about 1 1/2" long with jelly ribbon
strips down the center.
Preheat oven to 375. Beat together butter, sugar and salt until light
and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat to combine. Add flour in increments,
blending well. Form dough into a ball and let it rest five minutes. Divide
dough into sixths.
Place a portion on a lightly floured surface and work it into a rope
with your palms until it is about 3/4-inch in diameter. Repeat with
remaining dough portions. Place three ropes about 2" apart on each of two
greased baking sheets. With the side of your little finger, press a groove
about 1/2" deep down the entire length of each rope. Bake 10 minutes.
Remove sheets from oven. Spoon seedless jam into grooves. Bake an
additional 6-10 minutes or until pale golden brown.

GLAZE: Combine sugar, vanilla and 1 tbl. cream. Add enough additional
cream to make a smooth glaze of medium consistency. Remove cookies from
oven. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes. Drizzle warm cookies with glaze
and let stand 3 minutes. Cut cookie strips at a 45-degree angle into 1-inch
slices. Transfer to racks to cool. Store airtight at room temp for 5 days.
Freeze well-wrapped between layers of waxed paper to prevent jelly centers
from sticking together. From "The Joy of Cookies,"

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