Description
Delicious Christmas cookies for adults only: Rum Sandwich Cookies with one or two… maybe three shots of rum. Just to get a bit relaxed at Christmas ;)
Ingredients
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For the dough
- 2 1/3 (300g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (150g) sugar
- pinch of salt
- 5.3 oz. (150g) butter
- 1 medium egg
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- rum flavor (optional)
For the filling/glaze
- 5.3 oz. (150g) raspberry jam
- 7 oz. (200g) confectioners’ sugar
- 5–6 tbsp. rum
Instructions
- Add the flour, sugar, and salt to a large bowl and mix. Add the butter in small pieces, the egg and vanilla extract and knead to get a nice smooth dough. If you like you can also add some rum flavor here to get even rum-ier cookies ;) Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for about 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C). Line 2-3 baking sheets with baking parchment and set aside. Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut out an even number of circles (Ø 2 inches/5cm) – you should get about 60-70 altogether. Place the dough circles on the prepared baking sheets and bake one after another for about 7-9 minutes – they should not get much of a color. Take out of the oven and let cool down on a wire rack. Continue and bake the rest of the cookies.
- Warm the jam (either in the microwave or in a bowl of hot water) and stir to soften it. If you do not like the seeds in the jam, press it through a sieve. Add a small amount of jam on one cookie and press a second one on top to get a double layered cookie. Repeat with the remaining cookies and let dry for some time.
- For the glaze mix the confectioners’ sugar gradually with the rum until you get a thick glaze (you might not need all of the rum). Brush the glaze on top of the cookies and let dry completely. Store in a tin box.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!