Name: Spoon Cookies
Cook time: 1 3/4 hr
Total time: 5 3/4 hr
Yield: Makes about 30 sandwich cookies
Ingredients: 2 sticks (1 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/8 teaspoon salt, slightly rounded; 1/3 cup fruit preserves (your choice); a deep-bowled teaspoon (not a measuring spoon)

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Spoon CookiesRomulo Yanes

"You really have to wait," says Barbour. "After a couple of days, the cookies' texture becomes lovely and melting. Earlier, they are good, but later, they're transcendent. Honest." Barbour likes these best with half strawberry and half cherry preserves.

Cooks' notes:

· Dough can be made 12 hours before baking and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature to soften slightly before forming cookies, about 30 minutes. · Cookies keep in an airtight container at room temperature 2 weeks.

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