Marmalade-Almond Shortbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons marmalade jam
ICING
1 teaspoon almond extract
15 ml water
45 ml icing sugar

Preparation

In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar; beat in extract.
Combine the flour and salt then gradually add to the creamed mixture.
Roll into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.
Using the end of wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the centre of each ball and fill with jam.
Bake at 400\u00b0F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned; remove to wire racks to cool.
Drizzle icing over after cookies have been cooled.