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~Ingredients~
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1/2
cup butter
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1/2
cup white sugar
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1
egg
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1
tsp. vanilla
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2
cups flour
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1
tsp. baking powder
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1
cup icing sugar
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1/4
tsp. almond extract
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1
tbsp. water
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jam,
any flavor you like
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Cream
butter and sugar together well. Beat in egg
and vanilla.
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Add
flour and baking powder to creamed mixture.
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Roll
out cookies. Cut in 2" rounds.
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Bake
at 350 for 8-10 minutes.
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As
soon as the cookies come out of the oven; spread
half of the cookies with jam.
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Place
the other half on top and let cool.
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Combine
icing sugar, almond extract, and water to make
a thin icing.
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Frost
tops of cookies. Garnish tops of cookies with
a piece of red or green cherry.
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Makes
approximately 2 dozen cookies.
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This
recipe was shared with me by my friend Myrna.
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Empire Cookies 
