A sprinkling of sparkling sugar over top offers a shimmery final touch to round out the holiday-themed cookies.
Try this versatile recipe with other fillings, such as cranberry preserves or orange marmalade.
For thechocolate lovers, there’s always Nutella.
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you’ve got the option to also customize the center cut-outs.
You could keep it simple with a smaller circle or punch out a mini snowflake.
Its easy to put your own creative spin on these festivesandwich cookies.
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Directions
Preheat oven to 375F.
Line 4 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Beat in egg, vanilla bean paste, and almond extract until combined, 15 to 30 seconds.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl until combined.
Divide dough in half; shape each half into a disk, and wrap in plastic wrap.
Chill at least 30 minutes or up to 2 days before using.
Roll half of dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper to 1/8-inch thickness.
Remove top piece of parchment paper from dough.
Do not remove scraps.
Place cut dough shapes 3/4 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
Remove 1-inch cutout shapes.
Sprinkle cutout dough circles with sparkling sugars as desired.
Reroll, cut, and chill dough scraps (including cutout shapes) as needed.
Repeat process with remaining dough half.
Whisk strawberry jam in a separate bowl until smooth.
Spread lemon curd mixture over half of uncut cookies.
Spread strawberry jam over remaining uncut cookies.
Place cutout cookies on top of curd- or jam-covered cookies, pressing gently to adhere.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
