Halloween Cookies

Halloween themed cookies with a jam filling

By @the_recipe_booklet

Original recipe source

Cook time: 60 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup almond flour
• 0.75 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 0.67 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 whole egg
• 1 whole lemon lemon zest
• 1 for dusting powdered sugar
• 1 to taste jam

Instructions

1. Mix all purpose flour, almond flour and salt.
2. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla extract, egg, and lemon zest and then mix.
3. Combine wet and dry mixtures.
4. Shape dough into a disk, wrap and chill for 30 -60 min.
5. Preheat oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet.
6. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thick. Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut out shapes, then cut each shape in half. For the eyes, use the small end of a piping tip to create two small holes. For the mouth, use the larger opening. Gently tilt and press the cookie slightly to give a ghost appearance.
7. Bake for 11-13 min until golden.
8. Cool on a wire rack.
9. Dust cookies with powdered sugar, spread jam and sandwich together.