Claire's "Lawn Guyland" Italian Butter Cookies

INGREDIENTS
3 sticks butter
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 eggs (to meaure 1/2 an egg, measure off 1 1/2 tbsp of a beaten egg)
3 1/4 cups flour
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
2 1/2 tsp. vanilla
8 oz jam (either raspberry or strawberry)
chocolate (at least 8 oz) to melt
sprinkles (if desired)


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream butter with sugar.
Add eggs and vanilla.
Add dry ingredients and mix well.
Using Wilton 1M, pipe out 2" bars on pan covered with parchment paper.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 5-7 minutes.
Melt chocolate according to package directions
Sandwich cookies by spreading jam on one and putting another on top of it.
Dip one end in chocolate and then in sprinkles.
Place on parchment paper and allow the chocolate to harden before packing.

Note: Read "Lawn Guyland" as "Long Island" :)