Jam Filled Sandwich Cookie ~ Baking Chez Moi

Per Nana ~

This week's recipe reminds me of shortbread, but a lot sweeter. I did find the 

dough a bit difficult to work with but in the end it all came together beautifully.

Since I only had a 2-1/2" cookie cutter my yield was only 9 

cookies instead of the dozen or so that Dorie mentioned.

I filled a few with cherry jam and the rest of the cookies with marmalade. 

Both were delicious.  I added additional time to the baking (because

 of the size) but they turned out pretty good. 

Per Tricia ~

I am very much looking forward to baking in the COOLER weather 

(whenever it arrives...) but I managed to make these delicious cookies even 

though it was in the mid 80's in my kitchen.  I am a fan of jelly cookies,

 well truthfully - most cookies, and was curious to try this French version.    

I used delicious Michigan Damson Plum jam that my in-laws brought us. The cookies
 were so good I don't think it would not have mattered what I filled them with :) 

I do find working with the dough that has so much confectionary sugar in it 

to be more challenging, but the texture/flavor of the finished product is worth it. 

I added more cane sugar to the outside but next time will use confectioner's.

So while I will not likely be making these often, I am making a note to find

 my heart cookie cutters and plan to make a batch for Valentine's Day.

This marks another Tuesday recipe testing as we cook along with the "Tuesdays with Dorie" online group.  Please note that we do not post the recipes, per the group rules, but we do encourage others to RUN out and buy their own copy of Dorie Greenspan's "Baking Chez Moi".  Better yet, buy the book and JOIN THE GROUP ! www.TuesdaysWithDorie.wordpress.com