INGREDIENTS:
1/2 Cup Raspberry Chipotle Jelly
1 Tbsp. Chambord or kirsch
2 1/4 Cups all-purpose flour
1 Tsp. Baking powder
1/4 Tsp. salt
2 Sticks (1 cup) butter, soft
2/3 Cups sugar
2 Large egg yolks
1 Tbsp. finely grated lemon zest
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 Tsp. pure vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter 2 large baking sheets. In a small bowl, combine the jelly and Chambord. Stir to combine. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt and whisk to blend. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy. Beat in the egg yolks, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla. Add the flour mixture in 2 additions and beat just until moist clumps form. Gather the dough together in a ball. Pinch off dough to form 1-inch balls. Place on the prepared baking sheets, spacing 1-inch apart. Use your floured index finger or 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon to create depressions in the center of each ball. Fill each indention with nearly 1/2 teaspoon of the jelly mixture. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Makes approx. 4 dozen.
