Royal Raspberry Tea Cakes

Yield: Makes 2-1/2 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup  butter, softened
• 1/2  cup  powdered sugar
• 2  teaspoons  vanilla extract
• 2  cups  all-purpose flour
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 3/4  cup  seedless raspberry preserves

Preparation

Beat butter and sugar at low speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add vanilla extract, beating until blended.

Combine flour and salt in a small bowl; gradually add to butter mixture, beating just until blended after each addition.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Press thumb or end of a wooden spoon into each ball, forming an indentation; fill evenly with raspberry preserves.

Bake at 325° for 15 to 20 minutes or just until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.