Raspberry Jam Strips

 

1

cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened

1/2

cup granulated sugar

1/2

cup packed brown sugar

1

egg

1

teaspoon vanilla

2 1/2

cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour

1

teaspoon baking powder

1/2

cup raspberry jam

1

cup powdered sugar

1/2

teaspoon vanilla

2

to 3 teaspoons water

• 1 In large bowl, stir together butter, sugars, egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in flour and baking powder. (If dough is soft, cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.)
• 2 Heat oven to 350°F. Divide dough into 8 equal parts. On ungreased cookie sheet, roll each part into 8-inch rope; press down until 1 1/2 inches wide. Make indentation down center of each with handle of wooden spoon. Fill with 1 measuring tablespoon jam. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light brown; cool 2 minutes.
• 3 Stir together glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over strips. Cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces.