Strawberry Cookies Czechoslovakian Recipes

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease one 8 inch square baking dish.
• Cream the butter until soft and fluffy. Add the white sugar gradually, until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks.
• Sift the cardamom, allspice and flour together. Gradually add it to the butter mixture and stir to combine well. Stir in the chopped pecans.
• Spoon 1/2 of the dough into the prepared pan, spreading evenly. Top with strawberry jam and cover with the remaining dough.
• Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour or until lightly browned. Cool then cut into 1 1/2 inch sized squares.

STRAWBERRY COOKIES (CZECHOSLOVAKIAN)

Steps:

• Grease an 8 x 8-inch pan.
• Cream butter & sugar.
• Add eggs & blend well.
• Gradually add flour.
• Spread evenly one-half of the butter mixture in bottom of pan.
• Spread evenly with the jam & sprinkle with chopped nuts.
• Spread the second half of the butter mixture on top of the jam.
• Bake at 325°F for about 45 minutes or until brown.
• Cut into bars when cool.

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Set oven at 325 degrees (mod. slow).
• Grease an 8-inch square cake pan.
• In a mixing bowl, cream the butter until soft.
• Gradually add the sugar, creaming until light and fluffy.
• Add the egg yolks and blend well.
• Gradually add the flour and mix thoroughly.
• Then fold in chopped nuts.
• Spoon half the batter into the cake pan, spreading evenly.
• Top with strawberry jam and cover with the remaining cookie dough.
• Bake one hour or until lightly browned.
• Remove from oven, cool and cut into 1 x 2-inch bars.
• While warm, sprinkle lightly with sifted powdered sugar.
• Double the recipe for a large pan.

CHEWY STRAWBERRY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Beat 1 1/2 cups white sugar and butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy, about 3 minutes. Beat egg into butter mixture. Add strawberry puree.
• Stir flour, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt into strawberry mixture with a spoon until flour is completely incorporated into dough.
• Stir 1/2 cup white sugar and red sugar together in a shallow bowl.
• Roll dough into walnut-sized balls, roll each ball in red sugar mixture, and place each ball 1 1/2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Lightly press each dough ball down to flatten.
• Bake cookies in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool.