Ingredients
The following ingredients have 12 Servings
- 1 recipe for butter cookies (see below)
- 2 cups Raspberry Jam (can be substituted with Strawberry Jam)
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips melted down with 3 tablespoons heavy cream, for dipping
- Rainbow Sprinkles
- Powder Sugar for dusting
- ½ cup shortening
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 teaspoons Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 3 cups AP flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instruction
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In the bowl of your stand mixed fixed with paddle attachment, cream shortening, butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well between each addition. Add vanilla and mix well.
- Finally, add the dry ingredients and beat until a soft, sticky dough comes together. Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes.
- Prepare a pastry bag fitted with a star-shaped tip and fill with the cookie dough. Pipe your cookies about 2-inches long and 1-inch apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Remove and let cool on a wire rack.
