Raspberry Strippers

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 5 tablespoons butter (melted)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup raspberry preserves
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (or vanilla)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 melt butter, mix in granulated sugar.
• 3 add 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla and egg ; beat well.
• 4 lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
• 5 combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt, stirring well with a whisk. add flour mixture to sugar mixture, stirring until well-blended. (dough will be stiff.).
• 6 turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. divide dough in half.
• 7 roll each portion into a 12-inch log. place logs 3 inches apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• 8 form a 1/2-inch-deep indentation down the length of each log using an index finger or end of a wooden spoon. spoon preserves into the center.
• 9 bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until very lightly browned. (err toward too little brown vs. too much).
• 10 remove logs to a cutting board.
• 11 just before removing logs from oven, combine powdered sugar, lemon juice, and almond extract; stir well with a whisk. drizzle sugar mixture over warm logs after removing from oven.
• 12 immediately cut each log diagonally into 12 slices. (do not separate slices.) cool 10 minutes; separate slices. transfer slices to wire racks. cool completely.