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Empire Biscuits
SUBMITTED BY:
Marcie
PHOTO BY:
S. Baxter
"This shortbread cookie is a traditional Scottish recipe. These are round cookies sandwiched with jam and topped off with a delicious icing and a cherry."
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PREP TIME
10 Min
COOK TIME
10 Min
READY IN
20 Min
Original recipe yield 4 dozen
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2 cups butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup raspberry preserves
24 maraschino cherries
8 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup milk
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DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Gradually stir in the flour until well blended. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into rounds using a cookie cutter.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Sandwich one teaspoon of jam between two cookies. Repeat with remaining cookies. In a medium bowl, gradually stir the milk into the confectioners' sugar until the icing is of a spreadable consistency. Spread on top of the sandwiched cookies. Top each cookie with half of a cherry while the icing is still wet.
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Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by BETH40
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Jan. 25, 2004
Kids really loved these cookies. Found that they took quite along time to make but well worth the time......
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Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by CASEYFACE3
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CASEYFACE3
Jan. 25, 2004
Marcie, thanks for this recipe! I will be using this recipe for Christmas and any occassion.
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Marcie, thanks for this recipe! I will be using this recipe for Christmas and any occassion.
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Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by
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JONZEZ4
Jan. 25, 2004
These cookies are wonderful! I found the dough to be a little sticky to roll out, but otherwise this was a very easy recipe, and the results are very impressive. I made them to add to a wedding cookie table, and got many compliments on how delicious they were and how pretty they looked.
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These cookies are wonderful! I found the dough to be a little sticky to roll out, but...
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Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2006 by
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SANDY GIRL
Jan. 11, 2006
Awsome recipe! exactly right! i advise you get a hand blender - the first time I tried it i used a spoon to mix and had the hardest time getting it to stick together - added water - bad idea, made the cookie a touch heavier than the light amaizing cookie i got with the use of a hand blender. I've used all kinds of filling, different jams, honey, nutella - thanks for this one!
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Awsome recipe! exactly right! i advise you get a hand blender - the first time I tried it i...
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Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by VEM
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Jan. 25, 2004
Excellent cookie recipe! Takes a little time to prepare but well worth it! I have shared this recipe with many friends!
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Excellent cookie recipe! Takes a little time to prepare but well worth it! I have shared this...
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Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2007 by
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swimminash
Jun. 30, 2007
This was a fabulous recipe! I made 96 for an international night at school and they were the first to go. It took a while, but it was worth it. I loved how easy it was to work with the dough. The cookies didn't burn in the oven or break when I spread on the jam. Strawberry jam worked just fine. It was a fairly simple recipe, too. Thanks a bunch!
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This was a fabulous recipe! I made 96 for an international night at school and they were the...
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Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2004 by EMILYAMT
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EMILYAMT
Nov. 21, 2004
I was very excited when I found this recipe because I have very fond memories of Christmases past, making myself sick eating dozens of my grandmother's empire biscuits. However, when I made this recipe, I discovered that this recipe makes good sugar cookies, but they are not shortbread. This may be a different version of Empire Biscuits than the one I grew up with, but be warned - they are not shortbread!
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Reviewed on May 17, 2007 by Marilee Denny
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Marilee Denny
May 17, 2007
Absolutely delicious! The cookies just melt in your mouth. My kids loved them.
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Absolutely delicious! The cookies just melt in your mouth. My kids loved them.
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Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2007 by Phrizzie
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Phrizzie
Mar. 17, 2007
My Irish husband absolutely loves these cookies. In fact, every St. Patrick's Day I use green maraschinos and add green colouring to the glaze as a special treat. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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My Irish husband absolutely loves these cookies. In fact, every St. Patrick's Day I use green...