Linzertorte Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (8 ounce) jar raspberry jam

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter with the sugar, salt and egg yolk until smooth. blend in the flour until the mixture blends into a smooth dough. wrap the dough in a plastic bag and refrigerate 1/2 hour or up to two days.
• 2 preheat the oven to 350 degrees. roll out the dough on a lightly-floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. cut into circles and cut small shapes in the middle for the top cookies. place on lightly-greased cookie sheets. bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
• 3 to assemble: spread jam on bottom cookies (no middle cut outs). sprinkle powdered sugar on the top cookies. sandwich bottom cookies with top cookies.