3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter
1/4 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup raspberry jam

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Sift flour, sugar, spices and salt into a mixing bowl.

Work butter into flour with fingers until a ball of dough is formed. Roll 1/8-inch thick on a floured board. Cut with a heart shaped cookie cutter.

Note: If you want to make Linzer cookies (cookies with a little window for the jam on top) cut a smaller shape from the inside of the top cookie.

Arrange cut cookies on greased cookie sheets leaving a 1-inch space between cookies.

Bake at 350°F for 8 to 10 minutes.

While cookies are still warm, spread one cookie with jam; place another cookie on top.

Frost with the following icing.

ICING:

2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla
3 tbsp. water

Combine confectioners' sugar with vanilla and about 3 tablespoons water.

Makes about 5 dozen cookies.