Jam Diagonals

Split Second Cookies are a fun version of a thumbprint cookie. They are also known as Jam Diagonal cookies. Fill them with your favorite flavor of jam.

Course Cookies

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings cookies

Calories 48kcal

Author Leigh Anne Wilkes

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup flour
1/3 cup raspberry jam

Glaze

3/4 cup powdered sugar
4-5 tsp lemon juice to a good drizzling consistency

Instructions

Cream butter and sugar together. Add in egg, vanilla until creamy and fluffy
Gradually stir in flour and salt until blended. Divide dough into fourths.
On lightly floured surface, with hands, roll each fourth into a 9" rope.
Place 3" apart on greased cookie sheet.
With finger or handle of woode spoon, make 1/2" depression down center of each rope.
(Ropes will flatten to about 1" wide strips).
Fill depressions with jam, using a small spoon.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 12-15 minutes or until golden.
Cool on cookie sheet.
Glaze. Mix together powdered sugar and lemon juice so that it is a nice drizzling consistency. Drizzle over each cooled cookie piece.
Cut cookies after glaze has set and once they have cooled. Get 12 pieces from each log.

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Notes

How to store:

My guess is you won't have any leftover but if you do, keep them stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days. To extend the time, keep the container stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. They can also be frozen for up to a month, the jam in the cookies shortens the freeze time because of the additional moisture from the jam.

For variation, use other flavors of jam such as strawberry, apricot, peach, blackberry or even lemon curd

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