Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 can almond pie filling
  • 2 each egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 can raspberry pie filling

Method

  • Beat butter and sugar in medium bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  • Add almond filling, egg yolks and almond extract; beat until blended.
  • Stir in flour, baking powder and salt with wooden spoon to make soft dough.
  • Cover; refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350'F.
  • Shape dough into 1" balls.
  • Place on ungreased baking sheets, about 1 1/2 inch apart.
  • Press thumb into center of each ball to make indentation.
  • Spoon 1/2 teaspoon raspberry filling into each indentation.
  • Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until edges of cookies are golden brown.
  • Cool on baking sheets 1 minute.
  • Remove from baking sheets; cool completely on wire racks.
  • Makes about 5 dozen cookies