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!
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