Jammy Dodgers

Name: Jammy Dodgers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 1 dozen
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; Dash salt; 1 cup cold butter, cubed; 1 large egg yolk, room temperature; 1 tablespoon cold water; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup seedless strawberry jam; Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Total Time Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Yield about 1 dozen

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On my first trip to Great Britain, I stumbled upon these cookies (or biscuits, as they're known in the U.K.). These iconic treats, sold as Jammie Dodgers, can be found everywhere over there. Since I couldn't find them in the States, I had to make my own version. —James Schend, Dairy Freed

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
Dash salt
1 cup cold butter, cubed
1 large egg yolk, room temperature
1 tablespoon cold water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup seedless strawberry jam
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in egg yolk, water and extract until mixture forms a ball.
On a lightly floured sheet of parchment, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Transfer dough and paper to a baking sheet; refrigerate until firm, about 10 minutes. Cut with a lightly floured 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Using a floured 1-in. round cookie cutter, cut out centers of half the cookies. Place solid and window cookies 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Bake at 325° until edges are lightly browned, 15-20 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Dust window cookies with confectioners' sugar. Spread 2 teaspoons jam on bottoms of solid cookies; top with window cookies.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 283 calories, 16g fat (10g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 135mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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