Split Seconds Recipes

SPLIT SECONDS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350. Lay down a lg piece of parchment paper on a lg baking sheet.
• 2. In lg bowl,Blend together butter, sugar, egg and vanilla. W/ mixer on low, add flour and baking powder, mix well. Place dough on lightly floured surface. Divide dough into 4 equal parts. Shape each roll 12" long and 3/4"-thick.
• 3. Place rolls on baking sheet, 4" apart. Using a wooden spoon handle, make a lengthwise depression in center of each roll, about 4" deep, but not all the way through. Fill depressions w/ jam or preserves. Bake 15-20 min, or until golden. Cut into 3/4" slices.

RASPBERRY SPLIT SECONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, stir together the butter and sugar until smooth. Mix in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the batter until a soft dough forms. Divide into 4 pieces.
• Shape each piece of dough into a log about 12 inches long. Place on cookie sheet and flatten slightly. Using the round handle of a wooden spoon make an indention all the way down the center of each strip. Fill the indention with preserves.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool slightly before slicing diagonally into 1 inch pieces.

SPLIT-SECOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. , Divide dough into four portions; shape each into a 12x3/4-in. log. Place 4 in. apart on two greased baking sheets. Make a 1/2-in. depression down center of each log; fill with jam., Bake until lightly browned, 15-20 minutes. Cool 2 minutes. Cut diagonally into 3/4-in. slices. Remove from pans to wire racks to continue cooling.

SPLIT SECONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a mixing bowl, combine first 3 ingredients.
• Blend in butter, egg and vanilla to form a dough.
• Place on lightly floured surface and divide dough into 4 pieces.
• Shape each piece into a 13 inch long rope, 3/4 inches thick.
• Place on ungreased baking sheets, 4 inches apart and 2 inches from the edge of sheets.
• Make a 1/4 inch deep depression down the center of each rope with a butter knife handle.
• Fill depression with jam or jelly.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until light brown.
• While still warm, cut diagonally into bars and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired.

SPLIT - SECOND COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar.
• Add eggs and vanilla, mix well.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• Divide dough into 4 equal portions; shape each into 12 x 3/4- in log.
• Place 4 in apart on greased baking sheets.
• Make a 1/2 in depression down center of logs; fill with jam.
• Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool for 2 minutes; cut diagonally into 3/4 inches slices. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.