English Tea Squares

Name: English Tea Squares
Yield: Makes 3 dozen
Ingredients: ½ c. strawberry jam; 3 tblsp. confectioners sugar; ¾ c. butter or regular margarine; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 egg; 1 c. sugar; ¼ tsp. ground allspice; 2 c. sifted flour; 1 c. chopped almonds or walnuts

Preparation info

Makes
3 dozen

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Strawberry jam fills these cookies

Ingredients

¾ c. butter or regular margarine
1 c. sugar
1

Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Beat butter until light; add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla to blend well. Stir in flour, allspice and almonds.
Spoon about half of mixture into lightly greased 9" square pan. Carefully spread strawberry jam over top. Top with remaining dough.
Bake in moderate oven (350°) 40 to 45 minutes, or until delicately browned. Rem