Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • zest of one orange
  • seeds from one vanilla bean
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 egg yolk (room temperature)
  • 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • plum jam
  • powdered sugar

Instruction

  • Beat the butter, sugar, vanilla extract, orange zest, vanilla bean seeds, and ginger together until light and fluffy. Add in the egg yolk and beat well.
  • In another bowl mix together the flour. almond flour, salt, and salt.
  • Slowly add the flour mixture into the butter mixture and mix until just combined.
  • Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two and form into discs. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight to further develop the flavors.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with a silicone baking mat (you can use parchment, but the baking mat is preferable).
  • Take out one of the discs and lightly flour the dough and your surface. Roll out to about 1/4 inch thick. Use a linzer cookie cutter to cut out the cookies. Make sure you have enough plain cookies and cookies with the cut outs to sandwich together.
  • Bake for about 6 - 8 minutes. Keep a close eye on the cookies so as not to get them get too much color. You should remove them as soon as you see the edges just start to turn a light golden brown.
  • Allow to cool on the baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack.
  • Once the cookies are completely cool, brush the plain cookies with about a teaspoon of plum jam, then top with the cut out cookies.
  • Top with powdered sugar.
  • Store in an airtight container.