Linzer Tarts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine (2 sticks)
2 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. almond extract
3 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. raspberry preserves (Smucker's)
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Blend eggs, extract, flour, salt and baking powder.
Mix well.
Chill at least 1 hour before rolling. Roll 1/4-inch and cut with round cutter.
Cut half again without centers.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350\u00b0 for 8 minutes. Will look white (do not overbake).
Cool on wire rack.
Spread preserves on bottom.
Sprinkle with confectioners sugar and then put them together.