Shortbread Cookies With Jam Or Jelly Centers - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 cup butter, no substitutes
    2/3 cup sugar
    1/2 teaspoon almond extract or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    1/2 cup jam, for the centers
Preparation
    Cream butter and sugar
    Beat in extract
    Gradually blend in flour
    Cover and refrigerate for an hour
    Roll into one-inch balls and place one inch apart on un-greased cookie sheet
    With the end of a wooden spoon make a indention in the ball and fill with jam
    I have used Variety of jams and jellies Raspberry being the best! but Apricot is yummmie too, along with apple, blackberry, blueberry the possibilities are endless.
    Bake at 350 for 14 to 18 minute.

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