Homemade Jam Jams
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon all-spice
1/2 teaspoon ginger
Raspberry jam (for center of cookie)
In bowl, cream butter and sugar until blended
Add egg, vanilla and molasses, mix well
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, all spice and ginger
Add to butter mixture
Mix until a soft dough is formed.
Chill dough for 30 minutes
Divide dough in half
Roll dough to 1/4 inch thick
Cut out 36, 2-inch round circles
(use circle cookie cutter or round glass)
Place on parchment lined cookies sheets
Using a smaller cutter, cut out the centers of 18 cookies leaving a 1/2 inch hole
Bake cookies @ 350 for 5 1/2 minutes
Leave on cookie sheet to chill a little before placing on wire rack
Spread jam on the full round base and place ring cookies on top
(jam should show through hole)
