• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter or margarine
• 1 Tbs. plus 2 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• wax paper
• 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. red raspberry preserves

Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine flour and baking powder in a bowl. Cut in butter and remaining ingredients, except preserves. Form dough into a ball. Pinch small pieces of dough and roll into balls. Place balls between 2 sheets of wax paper. Using a rolling pin, roll each into a circle, 1/8 inch thick. Remove top sheet of wax paper. Dot the center of each circle with 1/4 tsp. preserves. Fold cookie in half and pinch ends together. Remove cookies from bottom piece of wax paper and place on a nonstick or lightly oiled cookie sheet. Bake 12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.

Per serving: calories 219, fat 11.7g, 48% calories from fat, cholesterol 31mg, protein 2.4g, carbohydrates 26.4g, fiber 0.7g, sugar 9.9g, sodium 5mg, diet points 5.7.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 1.0, Lean meat: 0.0, Fat: 2.3, Sugar: 0.6, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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