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Royal Delight Cookies

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
15 min
TOTAL TIME
40 min
SERVINGS
24 servings
Dessert English
Royal Delight Cookies
Ingredients
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons cream sherry
  • 3/4 cup ground almonds
  • 2 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor
Instructions
1
First, preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
2
To begin preparing the dough, combine 1 cup of flour and 1 tablespoon of sugar in a medium-sized bowl. Use your fingers or a pastry blender to incorporate 1/4 cup of cold butter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
3
Gradually add small amounts of milk, one tablespoon at a time, to the dough mixture until it reaches a moist consistency. Form the dough into a ball and set it aside.
4
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to an incredibly thin layer of 1/8 inch thickness. Use a cookie or biscuit cutter to cut out circles that measure 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
5
Place the dough circles into ungreased mini muffin cups, pressing them firmly into the bottom and up the sides of the cup. Set these aside for later use.
6
To prepare the almond mixture, combine 2 tablespoons of butter, 3/4 cup of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of flour in a separate medium-sized bowl. Use an electric mixer to cream these ingredients together until smooth.
7
Next, beat in 2 eggs and 1 tablespoon of sherry into the bowl. Stir in 1/4 cup of ground almonds to create a smooth and consistent mixture.
8
Using the mini muffin cups as guides, place 1/4 teaspoon of jam at the bottom of each cup. Cover this with a thin layer of the almond mixture, making sure to fill each cup evenly.
9
Bake these delicate treats in a preheated oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius) for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the tops are lightly browned. Remove them from the oven and allow them to cool slightly before transferring them to wire racks for further cooling.