Description
Delicious almond cookies filled with your choice of jam and dusted with powdered sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup almond flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup jam (any kind, or multiple kinds)
- ¼ cup powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract and beat well.
- Mix in the flour, almond flour, and salt until the dough forms and no dry streaks remain.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C), or 160°C fan oven. Line 4 cookie sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat and set aside.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough until it is about ¼” thick, then use your cookie cutters to cut out desired shapes, half solid and half with a cutout “window” in the middle.
- Carefully transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheets, and bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Allow to cool completely, then flip the solid cookies so that the cooked side is facing up.
- Spread with a thin layer of desired jam, then press the cutout cookie on top.
- Sprinkle the cookies with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- For best results, ensure the butter is at room temperature before creaming.
- Any type of jam can be used based on personal preference.
- Be careful not to overbake the cookies to maintain their softness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg