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- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg, and then the yolk, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla and almond extracts. Add the flour mixture, and stir until just combined.
- Divide the dough into two pieces, and form each into a flat disc. Wrap each in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm – overnight is best.
- Take dough out to soften a bit and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough to about 1/8 inch thickness. Using a linzer cookie cutter (like this one) cut out an even number of round bottom cookies and the matching tops. Place the dough on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle the cookie tops with chopped pistachios, and gently press so that they stick into the dough. Bake for about 8 minutes, until pale golden brown around the edges. Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Roll out the remaining dough and repeat.
- Once the cookies are cool, spread the bottom of each cookie with about a teaspoon or so of jam. Place a pistachio studded lid on top of each cookie.
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