Scandinavian Raspberry Ribbons

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup raspberry jam
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon cream or 1 teaspoon milk or 1 teaspoon water

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 cover cookie sheet with parchment or baking paper.
• 3 make the dough.
• 4 in a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together with an electric mixer.
• 5 add the egg yolk and vanilla and beat until light.
• 6 add the flour, a little at a time, and mix until the dough is smooth.
• 7 divide the dough into 4 parts.
• 8 on the countertop, use your palms to roll each part into a strand about 3/4 inch thick and the length of the cookie sheet. place the strands about 2 inches apart on the paper-covered cookie sheet.
• 9 with the side of your little finger, press a groove down the center of the length of each strand.
• 10 bake for 10 minutes until the cookies feel firm to the touch. remove from the oven and spoon or pipe jam into the grooves.
• 11 return to the oven for 5 to 10 minutes or until cookies are very pale golden brown.
• 12 to decorate with icing:.
• 13 mix the confectioners' sugar, lemon juice and cream in a small bowl to make a smooth icing.
• 14 drizzle the icing down the length of the hot cookies.
• 15 while the cookies are still warm, cut them at a 45 degree angle into 1-inch lengths. let cool on the baking sheets.
• 16 when the frosting is set, transfer to an airtight tin.
• 17 store in a cool place or freeze.