Dainty Sandwich Cookies
- 1 cup butter softened
- 23 cup sugar
- 2 each egg yolks yolks
- 2 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup almonds blanched, ground
- 2 Egg egg whites
- 1 1/2 cups raspberry jam
- 1 x powdered sugar optional
- 1/2 cup chocolate (semi-sweet) semi-sweet morsels, melted
- Cream butter; gradually add 23 cup sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well.
- Combine flour and salt; add to creamed mixture, beating well.
- Shape dough into a ball; cover and chill at least 2 hours.
- Divide dough in half; store 1 portion in refrigerator.
- Sift powdered sugar lightly over work surface.
- Roll half of dough to 18 inch thickness; cut with a 2 1/2 inch round cutter.
- Roll remaining dough as before; cut with a 2 1/2 inch doughnut cutter, reserving centers.
- Chill dough, if necessary.
- Combine 1/2 cup sugar and almonds; mix well.
- Beat egg whites until frothy.
- Brush one side of all cookie cutouts with egg white, and coat with almond mixture; place coated side up on lightly greased cookie sheets.
- Bake at 375F (190C) for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Cool on wire racks.
- Repeat procedure with remaining dough.
- Raspberry Sandwich Cookies: Spread uncoated side of each solid cookie with a thin layer of raspberry preserves.
- (Cookies are very delicate and must be handled carefully.
- ) Lightly dust almond side of doughnut-shaped cookies with powdered sugar, if desired; place sugar side up on top of CHOCOLATE SANDWICH COOKIES: Using half of reserved cookie centers, spread a thin layer of melted chocolate on side without almonds.
- Top with remaining cookie centers, almond side up.
- Drizzle tops of cookies with remaining chocolate.
butter, sugar, egg yolks yolks, flour, salt, powdered sugar, sugar, almonds blanched, egg egg whites, raspberry jam, powdered sugar, chocolate
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/dainty-sandwich-cookies-42837 (may not work)