An almond-flavored shortbread sandwich cookie with a rich caramel filling in the middle. Popular in South American countries.
Cutout Cookies
Cutout cookie dough is stiff so that it can be rolled out with a rolling pin, then cut into shapes, usually with cookie cutters. For easier handling, chill the dough and work with small amounts at a time, keeping remaining dough chilled till needed. Unchilled dough absorbs too much flour, resulting in tough, dry cookies. Repeated re-rolling also causes tough cutout cookies, so re-roll your dough only one time. To avoid sticking, roll on a lightly floured board, or use our favorite technique: roll the dough between two sheets of waxed paper. You can also use a knife, a pizza or pastry roller, or traceable cardboard patterns to produce unusual cutout cookie shapes.
Breton Butter Cookies (Galettes Bretonnes)
A thick buttery shortbread cookie from Brittany, France. Crispy outside, moist inside.
Pumpkin Ganache Sandwich Cookies
Lightly spiced dough with cutout faces through which peeks chocolate ganache.
Autumn Leaf Cookies
A spiced cutout cookie that has the buttery tenderness of a sugar cookie.
Apple Cider Cutout Cookies with Cinnamon Sugar
A flavorful cutout cookie using packets of instant hot spiced cider.
Hamantashen
A filled cookie stuffed with a date, apricot and walnut mixture.
Lavender Shortbread
A buttery shortbread infused with dried lavender flowers and lemon zest.
Lemon Cinnamon Cookies
A crisp cutout cookie with the flavors of lemon and cinnamon, dipped or drizzled with dark chocolate.
Mailanderli
A lemon-flavored cookie brushed with egg for a golden color. Traditional in Switzerland.
Mary’s Sugar Cookies
A buttery sugar cookie with a bit of crispiness.