Description
Delicious almond cookies with a sweet jam filling, perfect for tea time or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup ground almonds
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup raspberry or apricot jam
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg yolk and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and ground almonds, then gradually add this mixture to the butter mixture until fully incorporated.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill it in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
- Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface to about 1/8 inch thick. Cut into shapes using cookie cutters, ensuring half have holes for jam filling.
- Place half of the cookies on the baking sheet, add a dollop of jam on each cut-out cookie, then top with another cookie cutout.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Allow to cool before dusting with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Make sure to chill the dough to make it easier to handle.
- Feel free to customize the jam flavor to your liking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg