Rasberry Jam Cookies - Pepas

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter (350 g, if at room temperature, its easier)
• 4 cups all-purpose flour (500 g)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (*)
• 1/2 cup toasted almond, chopped (*)
• 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar (150 g)
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 11 ounces raspberry jam (you can use any other jam or jelly) or 11 ounces jelly (you can use any other jam or jelly)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven.
• 2 mix flour, baking powder and ginger. cream the flour mix with the butter. add the almonds, and mix.
• 3 blend in the sugar. add the egg yolks and vanilla.
• 4 knead for 5'. divide the dough in 4 and make 1" wide logs. cover with film and put in the fridge for 30'.
• 5 cut the logs in 1/2" slices and put in ungreased cookie sheet leaving 1" in between. using your finger or a spoon press the center of each cookie to make an indention and fill with jam. i usually make different flavors in a batch.
• 6 cook for 20 to 25' at 350º f moderate (or 180º c) or until lightly golden. cool in a rack store in a can or jar. quantity depends on the size of the cookie.