Berry Shortbread Dreams

Description
These cookies look so pretty on a tray either all made with the same flavor of jam or with an assortment of jams.
 * Contributed by Lilly at Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * Source: Taste of Home's Test Kitchen Favorites
 * Makes about 3½ dozen cookies

Ingredients

 * 1 cup butter, softened
 * ⅔ cup sugar
 * ½ tsp almond extract
 * 2 cups all-purpose flour
 * ⅓ – ½ cup seedless raspberry jam

Glaze

 * 1 cup confectioners' sugar
 * 2 – 3 tsp water
 * ½ tsp almond extract

Directions

 * 1) In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
 * 2) Beat in extract; gradually add flour until dough forms ball.
 * 3) Cover and refrigerate 1 hr or until easy to handle.
 * 4) Roll dough into 1" balls.
 * 5) Place 1" apart on un-greased baking sheets.
 * 6) Using end of wooden spoon handle, make indentation in center.
 * 7) Fill with jam.
 * 8) Bake at 350°F for 14 – 18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
 * 9) Remove to wire racks to cool.
 * 10) Spoon additional jam into cookies if desired.
 * 11) Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cooled cookies.