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Grandma Schoen’s Jelly Cookies

Buttery almond-and-vanilla cookies, passed along in 1978.

Original

Cook: 10–15 min

Ingredients

Method

  1. Combine the dough ingredients and mix on medium speed until well blended. Use a deep bowl; the dough will be stiff.
  2. Drop onto an ungreased baking sheet. Make a hollow in the center and fill with jelly.
  3. Bake at 350°F for 10–15 minutes. Do not let the cookies get too brown.

Holiday sugar finish

An alternate finish recorded in the original recipe.

Cook: 10–15 min

Ingredients

Method

  1. Combine the dough ingredients and mix on medium speed until well blended. Use a deep bowl; the dough will be stiff.
  2. Drop onto an ungreased baking sheet and sprinkle with holiday decorating sugar instead of jelly.
  3. Bake at 350°F for 10–15 minutes. Do not let the cookies get too brown.
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