Typically cut into rounds, these biscuits à la confiture can also be shaped into stars, leaves or any design imaginable. Hearts for Valentine’s Day would be oh so pretty.
The cookies themselves are sheer buttery comfort, but when filled with jam, they’re elevated to pure bliss. I remember how I loved them as a child; they were part of every holiday. Children and grown-ups alike get so excited about this beloved classic.
MOROCCAN JAM COOKIE RECIPE
Yield: 1 dozen Sandwiches
Prep Time: 20 Min
Cook Time: 12 min
Ingredients:
- 1 ¾ cups white whole wheat flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 egg yolks
- Strawberry or raspberry jam for filling the cookies
- Confectioner’s sugar for dusting (optional)
Directions:
Step 1: In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
Step 2: In a mixer fitted with a paddle, beat together the butter, sugar, and vanilla until creamed. Add the egg yolks, one at a time. Beat. Add the dry ingredients and mix.
Step 3: Transfer the dough to a floured surface, knead briefly. Divide into 2 pieces and flatten each one into a disc. Wrap each disc in plastic and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Step 4: Heat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Step 5: Roll 1 disc of dough at a time to 1/8-inch thickness. Using a cookie cutter, cut out the cookies and transfer them onto the parchment paper-lined pan, leaving 1 inch between cookies. Using a smaller cookie cutter cut out the centers of half of the cookies. Reroll scraps and repeat.
Step 6: Bake until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool. Then flip the bottom half the cookies over; top each one with 1 teaspoon of jam. Dust the top halves with confectioner’s sugar and place it on the bottom halves.
