Bachelor Buttons
Makes 3-3 1/2 dozen
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
4 tablespoons white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup milk
1 cup (approx.) raspberry jam or preserves
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease muffin tins.
2. Sift dry ingredients together, cut in butter with fork or
pastry cutter. Beat egg, add milk and vanilla then stir
quickly into dry mixture.
3. Roll out on well floured surface to about 1/4 inch
thickness and cut with round cookie cutter.
4. Place in muffin tins and drop a tsp of raspberry jam in center.
Fold sides in slightly and bake for 20-25 mins or until
lightly golden.