Raspberry Log Cookies Recipe

Description

This recipe is courtesy of the 100th Prize Winning Bake-Off Recipes, the 75th Pillsbury Classic Cookbook. Of course we had to spice it up with a few Kitchen Kettle ingredients!

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. Kitchen Kettle Red Raspberry Preserves, or any other red Kitchen Kettle jam, jelly or preserve.
• 1 egg
• 2 c. Pillsbury Best all purpose or unbleached flour
• 2/3 c. sugar
• 3/4 c. butter or margarine, softened
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. baking power

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg; beat well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add baking powder to flour and mix well. On lightly floured surface, divide dough into 4 equal parts. Shape each into a roll 12x3/4 inches. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Using handle of wooden spoon or finger make a depression lengthwise down center of each roll about 1/2 inch wide and 1/4 inch deep. Fill each with 2 tablespoons of preserves, jam or jelly. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool slightly; cut diagonally into bars. Cool on wire racks. Makes 4 dozen cookies.

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