Almond Shortbread Sandwich Cookies
- 8 ounces (1 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 t. table salt
- 10 ounces (2 1/4 cups) all-purpose flour
- 3 3/4 ounces (3/4 cup) finely ground almonds
- Raspberry, plum, or strawberry jam
- Confectioners' sugar
- Line two baking sheets with parchment. Combine the butter, sugar and salt in a stand mixer or large mixing bowl. Mix on low speed until the butter combines with the sugar - 1-2 minutes. Add the flour and almonds and mix on low until the dough has just about pulled together, about three minutes. Roll the dough until 1/8 - 1/4 inch thick. To make sandwich tops, cut a smaller shape in the center of half the cookies. Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes until golden. Dollop a small amount of jam in the center of the cookie bottoms and spread almost to the edges. Sandwich the tops and bottoms together and dust with confectioners' sugar.
cold unsalted butter, granulated sugar, salt, flour, ground almonds, confectioners
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/almond-shortbread-sandwich-cookies-50123883 (may not work)