Raspberry Sticks Recipe
Music by Audionautix www.youtube.com/user/audionautix Opening video sequence and titles by justavlogger (Dan) Dolores is www.youtube.com/user/Dlorezzz These were time consuming to make, but are very good! Cookie: 1 cup butter 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp salt 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour Filling: 2/3 cups seedless raspberry preserves 1/4 cup snipped dried apricots 1 tsp finely shredded orange peel Coating: 12 oz of white baking pieces 2 tbsp of shortening Sprinkles/coloured sugar for decoration 1. Preheat oven to 375F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and teh 1/2 cup shortening with an electric mixer. Add sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour. Knead until dough comes together. shape dough into a ball. 2. In a small bowl stir together the preserves, apricots and orange peel. Divide dough in half. Roll one dough protion between two sheets of waxed paper into a 12x6 rectangle. Remove the top sheet of waxed paper. Evenly spread half of the filling lengthwise over half of the dough to within 1/2 inche of the edges. Carefully fold dough rectangle lengthwise in half to cover the filling. Using the waxed paper to lift the dough, seall all edges. Carefully invert filled dough rectangle onto prepared cookie sheet, using the waxed paper to flip the dough. Peel away the waxed paper and discard. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Make sure all edges of dough rectangles are sealed. Create a decorative edging by pressing doeugh edges with the tines of a fork. 3. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until edges are lightly brown. Coll on coookie sheet on a wire rack. Transfer baked rectangles to a cutting board. Cut crosswise into 3/4 inch wide strips. Return strips to cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes more until edges are light brown. 4. Microwave white baking pieces and 2 tbsp shortening in a shallow microwave safe bowl on 50 percent power for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until mixture is melted and smooth. Dip one end of each cookie into melted white chocolate. Place cookies on waxed paper. Sprinkle cookies with decorating sugars. Let stand 1 hour to set.
