Ingredients
All purpose flour (2c), softened butter (1c), almond extract (1/2tsp), seedless raspberry jam (1/2c), white sugar (2/3c), confectioner sugar (1/2c), milk (1tsp), almond extract (3/4tsp).

Method of preparation:-
First heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Take a bowl of medium size, add butter and sugar in it and then beat the mixture until it gets smooth. Then add almond extract of about 1/2teaspoon. Mix flour in it to form dough. Make small balls of dough and then place them on ungreased baking sheet. Use your thumb or finger to make small hole in the center of each ball of dough. Fill raspberry jam in the hole. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake cookies for 15 to 20 minutes or until the cookies turn lightly brown. Keep it to cool for about 1 minute on sheet. Take a medium size bowl, mix almond extract of 3/4teaspoon, confectioner sugar and milk in it until the mixture gets smooth. Spread this mixture over warm cookies. Keep the cookies to cool completely.

Number of serving – 3 dozen