Monte Carlo Cookies!
Perfect for a special occasion to wow your friends or just for a treat!
Ingredients
Instructions
STEP 1:
For the cookies
STEP 2:
1) put the flour into a large mixing bowl and rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add sugar, egg yolk and vanilla and mix to form a dough.
STEP 3:
2) knead the dough lightly on a floured work surface until smooth. Shape dough into a ball, wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
STEP 4:
3) heat the oven to 180 degrees celsius. Grease two baking sheets.
STEP 5:
4) roll out the dough on a flour surface until approximately 5mm thick, then cut into rounds with a 6cm cookie cutter.
STEP 6:
5) place cookies on baking sheets and bake for 12-15 minutes until pale golden. Cool for a few minutes on baking sheets then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
STEP 7:
STEP 8:
for the filling:
STEP 9:
1) beat the butter until soft and then beat in the icing sugar.
STEP 10:
2) spread a little jam on half of the cookies, then place a small blob of the icing on top. Gently press the remaining cookies on top.
STEP 11:
3) sift over a little icing sugar to finish!