Vampire Cookies

It's Halloween in July! No, it's a Twilight party! And what's wrong with celebrating some sexy vampires?!

These cookies turned out perfect for the party and I will definitely be making them again for Halloween! The only trouble I had was that the holes closed a bit after baking, so I would suggest pulling them out of the oven about 2 minutes before they are done and re-poking the vampire bite holes.

Vampire Cookies

From Baking Bites

3/4 cup butter, at room temperature

1/2 cup sugar

1 large egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1/8 teaspoon almond extract

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

Red Jam (I used strawberry)

Cream the butter and sugar together. Beat in egg and extracts. Mix flour and salt together and then add to sugar mixture until dough is just combined. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Divide dough in half (keep the half you aren't using in the refrigerator). Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/8 inch thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut out 2-inch rounds.

Place rounds on a greased baking sheet and put a teaspoon of jam on each of them. Cover with another round of dough. Press edges down and into cookie sheet. Use a toothpick and poke two small holes in the top of each cookie.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until cookies are set.