Almond Cookies Stuffed With Cherry Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3 drops almond extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
3/4 cup ground almonds
1/4 cup cherry jam
None None powdered sugar, to dust

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper. Cream butter, sugar and almond extract until light and creamy. Add flour then ground almonds. Shape into a ball then roll out to 1/3 inch thick. Cut out 24 - 2 inch stars. Transfer to prepared trays. Chill for 15 mins.
Bake for 8-10 mins, or until light golden brown. Let cool on trays for 5 mins then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Sandwich 2 cookies together using 1 tsp jam. Serve dusted with powdered sugar.