Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

3/4 c Butter or margarine 2 tb Finely chopped almonds
1/2 c Confectioners sugar 1 tb Sugar
1 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1/2 ts Almond extract 1 Egg white -- lightly beaten
1 3/4 c All-purpose flour 1/3 c Raspberry jam
2 tb All-purpose flour

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and confectioners' sugar until
light and fluffy. Add extracts and beat until well mixed. Stir in
flour. Shape into a ball; cover and chill for 15 minutes. On a
lightly floured board, roll dough to a 1/4-in. thickness. Cut into
about 72 stars, half 2-1/2 in. and half 1-1/2 in. Combine almonds,
sugar and cinnamon. Brush small stars with egg white and immediately
sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar mixture. Leave large stars plain. Bake
on ungreased cookie sheets at 350 deg. for 10 minutes(small stars) to
12 minutes (large stars) or until the tips just begin to brown. Cool
on wire racks.To assemble, spread enough jam over large star to cover
the center. Top with a small star. Press lightly; jam should show
around edge of small star. Let jam set before storing. Yield: about 3
dozen

Recipe By : Country Woman

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