Austrian Jam Cookies

These delicious cookies are filled with raspberry jam and topped with chopped almonds, providing a perfect treat for any occasion.

Ingredients

  • butter (0.5 cup)
  • white sugar (0.5 cup)
  • vanilla extract (1 teaspoon)
  • egg yolk (1 )
  • all-purpose flour (1.5 cups)
  • chopped almonds (0.67 cup)
  • raspberry jam (1 cup)

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the vanilla and egg yolk; mix until fluffy. Stir in the flour, and refrigerate dough for 2 hours.
  2. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  3. Measure out the dough by teaspoonfuls, and roll into balls. Dip the balls into chopped almonds and set on the prepared cookie sheet 1 inch apart. With a finger, make an indention in each cookie, fill the indention up with jam using a teaspoon or a pastry bag. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, cookies should be golden brown. Remove from pan after baking to cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

  • kcal: 88
  • fat: 4 g
  • sats: 2 g
  • carbs: 13 g
  • fibre: 0 g
  • protein: 1 g
  • salt: 0.019 g