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Split Second Cookies

These cute little cookies go great with your tea party!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: cookies, jam, jelly, tea, tea party
Servings: 4 dozen cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup jelly or jam, any flavor

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°
  • Stir together the flour, sugar, and baking powder in a large bowl. Add butter, egg, and vanilla, and combine well.
  • Divide the dough into 4 equal parts. Shape each part into a long cookie (13 inches x 3/4 inches). Place each on an ungreased cookie sheet (or cookie sheet lined with parchment paper). Make an indentation down the center of each long cookie. Fill that depression with jam or jelly of your choosing.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes. Cut each diagonally into 12 cookies while still warm