Cream Cheese Jam Cookies

Ingredients

• 100 g butter, softened
• 125 g cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup caster sugar (aka superfine sugar)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 3 cups plain flour, sifted
• 1/4 cup raspberry jam
• 1/4 cup slivered almond
• icing sugar, to serve

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 180°C Line two flat baking trays with non-stick baking paper.

2. 2

   Cream the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add sugar and the vanilla. Beat until the sugar has dissolved. Add egg -beat until well combined.

3. 3

   Using a metal spoon, fold flour into butter mixture.

4. 4

   Using your hands, press the dough together. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Roll out until 0.5cm thick.

5. 5

   Using a 6cm round biscuit cutter, cut rounds from dough.

6. 6

   Place rounds on prepared trays. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon jam into the centre of each biscuit. Sprinkle tops with almonds.Do not be tempted to add too much jam as it will melt off the biscuit.

7. 7

   Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until light golden.

8. 8

   Allow biscuits to cool on trays. Dust with icing sugar mixture.