Butter Cookies (Swedish)

• servings: 50 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Cookie Dough

1 1/2 cup(s) butter (3 sticks), softened

1 cup(s) sugar

1 - egg, well beaten

2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

4 cup(s) all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon(s) baking powder

Filling suggestions

Jelly

Colored Sugar

Candied Fruit

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (or 375 degrees F convection). Line baking trays with aluminum lining.

In a large bowl, cream the butter well. Add sugar and cream well again.

Add the egg and vanilla. Cream once more.

In a separate bowl, whisk or sift together flour and baking powder.

Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture while mixing.

Combine until you have a smooth dough.

Form the dough into small balls.

Press down on the balls down with either your thumb or a thimble to make a nice dent in the middle of each. Dip your finger or thimble in flour when needed for a clean release.

Fill each dent with a jelly, colored sugar, or candied fruit of your choice. Grape jelly, strawberry jelly, and apricot are favorites.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until lightly browned. Move to a cooling rack.

Notes

Recommend using Solo Cake and Pastry Filling for filling