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Empire Biscuits Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cookies:
1/4 pound shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup rice flour

Filling and Frosting
1/2 cup raspberry jam
1 1/2 cup icing sugar
1/4 tsp almond extract ( or vanilla)
1 1/2-2 tbsp hot water
Directions:
Directions:
Cream shortening till light and fluffy. Add sugar and egg and beat till smooth.
Add rice flour and mix until dough is soft.
Roll into rounds.
Chill.
Cut into logs of desired width. Chill dough for at least half an hour.
Using a thin, sharp knife, cut the logs into 1 cm rounds.
Place rounds on ungreaced baking sheet.
Bake in 325F oven for about 10 minutes. Cookies will be light coloured (not browned).
Cool completely.

Filling and frosting:
Combine icing sugar, extract and enough hot water to make a thin icing. Frost top of half of the cookies. Set aside till the icing hardens.
Spread the remaining cookies on the underside with jam. Top each with an iced cookie creating a sandwich of jam.
Store in airtight container.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Empire Cookies are a traditional treat.

 

 

 

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