Raspberry Filled Butter Cookies with Chocolate Glaze

1  cup butter, softened
1  cup sugar
2  teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2  teaspoon salt
2  cups all-purpose flour
1/2  cup raspberry or apricot preserves

Chocolate glaze:
1/2  cup chocolate chips
1  Tablespoon butter

Preheat oven to 350°F.  In large bowl, beat butter, sugar, vanilla extract and salt with mixer until light and fluffy.  Blend in flour just until combined.  Using 1/2 teaspoon of dough, shape into 3/4 inch balls.  Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. 

Dip 1/2 teaspoon preserves on the bottom side of a cookie; cover it with another cookie, top side up to make a sandwich.  Repeat with remaining cookies.  

Place sandwiches on a wire rack over a sheet of waved paper.  Make chocolate glaze by melting chocolate chips with butter in a small saucepan, over very low heat.  Using a small spoon, drizzle chocolate glaze over cookies.  (Reheat if chocolate begins to harden.)   Store in airtight container up to 3 weeks.

Makes 4 dozen sandwich cookies.  


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