Sweethearts

Description

Fruit-filled sandwich cookie. It has a delicate golden crumb , and it's buttery flavor is complemented by the tang of raspberry preserves. This cookie will keep longer if refrigerated.

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour, spooned in and leveled.
3/4 cup strained confectioners sugar, spooned in and leveled
2/3 cup(1 1/3 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
3 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg white, lightly beaten with 2 teaspoons water
2 tablespoons raspberry preserves

Directions

Make the dough
1. Place the flour, confectioners' sugar, and butter in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse four or five times to combine, then process for 10 seconds, or until the mixture is the texture of fine meal.
2. Combine the yolks and vanilla and add, with the processor off, to the work bowl. Pulse two or three times, then process for 8 to 10 seconds, or just until a mass forms. Empty the dough out onto a lightly floured hands, shape into a 6-inch disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour or up to 3 days. The dough may be frozen at this point for up to a month.