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Imperial Cookies

Decorate cookies with jimmies, little edible silver balls or nuts.

type: rolled
makes: unknown

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract 
2 eggs, well beaten 
5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 
raspberry jam
icing
4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup milk
decorations of choice


Preheat oven to 350F.
Beat the butter, margarine and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Add almond extracts and eggs.
Stir in flour 1 cup at a time. If necessary, add a little water to make a soft cookie dough.
Roll out as thin as possible and cut into circles.
Place on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until a light cream color.
Cool.
Sandwich two cookies together with some raspberry jam.
Ice and decorate.
To make the icing: Combine powdered sugar and add about 1/2 cup milk.
 

Reviews
 
Ashling from Massachusetts
To die for!