Split Jam Cookies Food

SPLIT-SECOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. , Divide dough into four portions; shape each into a 12x3/4-in. log. Place 4 in. apart on two greased baking sheets. Make a 1/2-in. depression down center of each log; fill with jam., Bake until lightly browned, 15-20 minutes. Cool 2 minutes. Cut diagonally into 3/4-in. slices. Remove from pans to wire racks to continue cooling.

SPLIT JAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together flour, sugar, salt and baking powder.
• Cut in butter, unbeaten egg and vanilla.
• Form into dough. Place on lightly floured board.
• Divide into 4 equal parts. Shape into rolls 13" long x 3/4" thick. Place on ungreased cookie sheet 4" apart and 3" from edge.
• Make a depression with handle of knife about 1/3" deep lengthwise and down the center of each.
• Fill with red jelly or jam.
• Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes.
• While warm, slice diagonally.

SPLIT - SECOND COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar.
• Add eggs and vanilla, mix well.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• Divide dough into 4 equal portions; shape each into 12 x 3/4- in log.
• Place 4 in apart on greased baking sheets.
• Make a 1/2 in depression down center of logs; fill with jam.
• Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool for 2 minutes; cut diagonally into 3/4 inches slices. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.

JAM FILLED BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and egg yolks. Mix in flour a little bit at a time until a soft dough forms. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. If dough is too soft, refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes. Place balls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Use your finger or an instrument of similar size to make a well in the center of each cookie. Fill the hole with 1/2 teaspoon of preserves.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown on the bottom. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

JAM JAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix in order.
• Chill dough in fridge for about half an hour, as they roll out easier that way.
• Roll out and cut cookies in circles.
• Put one piece of dough down on cookie sheet, place a 1/2 teaspoons of jam on, and then cover up with another circle of dough on top, sealing edges.
• Bake about 15 minutes in a 350° oven until golden brown.
• Yields about 24 cookies.

SIMPLE JAMMY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Rub the flour, sugar and butter together until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Alternatively, you can do this in the food processor. Add enough egg to bring the mixture together to form a stiff dough.
• Flour your hands and shape the dough into a tube, about 5cm in diameter. Cut into 2cm-thick slices and place on a large baking sheet. Space them out as the mixture will spread when baking.
• Make a small indentation in the middle of each slice with the end of a wooden spoon, and drop a tsp of jam in the centre. Bake for 10-15 mins until slightly risen and just golden. Cool on a wire rack.

BANANA SPLIT FREEZER JAM

Steps:

• Mix exactly 2 cups crushed strawberries and 1/2 cup mashed bananas in large bowl.
• Stir in sugar and lemon juice; let stand 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add chocolate syrup; mix well.
• Mix water and pectin in small saucepan.
• Bring to boil on high heat, stirring constantly.
• Continue boiling and stirring 1 minute.
• Add to fruit mixture; stir 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and no longer grainy.
• (A few sugar crystals may remain.) Fill clean plastic containers immediately to within 1/2 inch of tops.
• Wipe off top edges of containers; immediately cover with lids.
• Let stand at room temperature 24 hours.
• Jam is now ready to use.
• Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks or freeze extra containers up to 1 year.
• Thaw in refrigerator before using.