Jam cookies

Ingredients (makes 30 to 36 pieces):
175g butter
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1/2 cup FairPrice cornflour
1/2 cup ground almonds
1/2 cup FairPrice Gold Jam

Method:
1. Use an electric mixer to cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy for 3 minutes. Beat in vanilla extract.
2. Sift flour and cornflour into a bowl. Then, in batches, beat flour into the batter until just combined.
3. Fold in ground almonds until well combined. Chill dough for 3 to 4 hours.
4. Shape into small balls and flatten slightly. Place balls about 2cm apart on baking tray lined with baking paper.
5. Bake cookies at 180 deg C for 15 minutes.
6. Remove from oven and allow the cookies to cool on wire racks. To assemble, spoon jam onto a cookie and sandwich it with another.

Tips:
Alternatively, just before putting the cookie dough in the oven, press a finger in the centre of each ball to make an indent. When the cookies are baked, spoon some jam into the hollows.

You may prefer to use other types of ground nuts such as hazelnuts and walnuts as a substitute.

Recipe source: Today newspaper (16 Nov 2006)