Austrian Linzer Cookies

Ingredients

• Powdered sugar (1/4 cup, for dusting)
• Raspberry jam (1/2 cup)
• Salt (1/4 teaspoon)
• All-purpose flour (1 cup)
• Almond flour (3/4 cup)
• Vanilla extract (1 teaspoon)
• Egg yolks (2)
• Granulated sugar (1/2 cup)
• Unsalted butter (1 cup, softened)

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
2. To this mixture, add the egg yolks and vanilla extract. Mix until they are well incorporated.
3. In another bowl, whisk together the almond flour, all-purpose flour, and salt.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Mix until a dough forms.
5. Divide the dough in half and shape each half into a disk. Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This will make the dough easier to handle.
6. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
7. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disk of dough to about 1/8-inch thickness.
8. Using a round cookie cutter, cut out cookies and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
9. Use a smaller cookie cutter to cut out the centers of half of the cookies. These will serve as the 'lids' of your Linzer cookies.
10. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden. Let them cool completely on the baking sheets.
11. Spread a teaspoon of raspberry jam on the whole cookies, then top with the cut-out cookies.
12. Just before serving, dust the cookies with powdered sugar for a festive, snow-like effect. Enjoy!