Linzer Stars

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/3 cups slivered almonds
• 1 3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons dark rum
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
• Powdered sugar (for dusting)
• A 2" star cookie cutter; a 1/2" star cookie cutter

1. Pulse flour, almonds, cinnamon, and salt in a food processor until almonds are finely ground (no larger than poppy seeds).
2. Using an electric mixer at medium speed, beat sugar and butter in a large bowl until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg; beat until well blended, about 1 minute. Beat in rum and vanilla. Reduce speed to low; add dry ingredients. Beat dough just to blend; gently knead if necessary to form a ball.
3. Divide dough in half. Place each half between sheets of parchment or waxed paper. Working with 1 piece at a time, flatten dough into a disk; roll dough, occasionally lifting paper on both sides for easier rolling, until 1/8" thick. Chill dough in paper until very firm, at least 2 hours. DO AHEAD:
4. Arrange a rack in middle of oven and preheat to 375u0b0F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
5. Working with 1 dough disk at a time, remove top sheet of paper and, using 2" star cookie cutter, cut out cookies. Transfer to baking sheets, placing 1/2" apart; chill. Repeat with remaining dough. Gather scraps; repeat rolling, chilling, and cutting until dough is used.
6. Using 1/2" star cookie cutter, cut out a star from the center of half the cookies. Working in batches, bake cookies until light golden brown, dry, and just firm to the touch, 11-13 minutes. (Cookies will firm up as they cool.) Transfer to a wire rack; let cool. DO AHEAD:
7. Bring jam and 1 teaspoon water to a boil in a small saucepan; let cool slightly.
8. Arrange whole cookies flat side up. Spoon 1 teaspoon cooled jam in the center of each, dabbing slightly to spread. Arrange cookies with cutouts flat side down on a wire rack; dust with powdered sugar. Set atop whole cookies, lining up star points and allowing jam to push up slightly through center. DO AHEAD:

flour, almonds, ground cinnamon, salt, sugar, unsalted butter, egg, dark rum, vanilla, seedless raspberry jam, powdered sugar, cutter

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/linzer-stars-51135010 (may not work)