Jam Drops 5/8/20

• In-home economics, we made Jam drops. Jam Drops are A small shortbread biscuit with a small amount of red jam in the center.
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• INGREDIENTS

• 125g salted butter softened 
• 100g (1/2 cup) caster sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 egg
• 190g (1 1/4 cups) self-raising flour
• Plain flour, to dust
• 115g (1/3 cup) strawberry or raspberry jam

Method 

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 2 baking trays with non-stick baking paper. Use an electric beater to beat the butter, sugar and vanilla essence in a medium bowl until pale and creamy. Add the egg and beat until combined. Sift flour over the butter mixture and stir until combined.

Step 2 Use lightly floured hands to roll teaspoonfuls of mixture into balls. Place on the prepared trays, about 5 cm apart. Use a lightly floured finger to make an indentation in the center of each ball. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon of jam into the center of each biscuit.

Step 3 Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, swapping trays halfway through cooking, or until the biscuits are cooked through and lightly golden. Remove biscuits from the oven. Set aside on trays for 30 minutes to cool completely.