3. Beat butter on medium in bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, until smooth and shiny, 2 to 4 minutes. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, orange zest and salt; beat on medium until ...

Fill each cookie with about a ¼ teaspoon of strawberry jam Bake the cookies in the oven for 12-15 minutes, or until golden.

Evenly spread the jam over the top and sprinkle the remaining dough in a decorative layer over the jam. 4. Bake for 35 minutes, rotating at the halfway point, until the crumbs are golden brown.

Dan Langan's red, white and blue cookies are "light and tender with a melt-in-your-mouth texture." They're perfect for entertaining at your Fourth of July parties, too. "They are a two-bite cookie ...