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Prepare the Ultimate Cookie Dough and divide it into four equal parts.
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Wrap in plastic and refrigeratefor 30 min or possibly chill up to 4 days.
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Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper, or possibly use a clean, ungreased baking sheet.
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Remove one portion of the dough from the refrigerator and knead lightly till it is pliable.
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Divide the dough into 2 parts.
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Shape each part into a rope about 12 inches long by rolling between your hands and the work surface.
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Place ropes on the baking sheet.
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Either the side of your finger or possibly with the handle of a wooden spoon, make an indentation down the center of each strip.
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Bake for 10 min at 350 degrees.
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Meanwhile, put the jam into a small heavy duty zip-top plastic bag, (the type without a pleat).
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Snip a small hole in the corner of the plastic bag and press jam down the center of the partially baked cookies.
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Return to the oven and bake 5 min longer or possibly till the cookies are lightly browned.
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Meanwhile, mix the powdered sugar, lemon juice and sufficient water to make a frosting thin sufficient to drizzle over the cookies.
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While the cookies are still hot, cut them diagonally into 1-inch lengths.
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Drizzle with the frosting.
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Cold completely before removing from the pan or possibly from the parchment paper.
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Yield: about 20 cookies BAKERS' DOZEN BEATRICE OJAKANGAS SHOW #BD1A56
