You can make this sweet dough up to 4 days in advance; refrigerate, covered, until ready to use. Bake the cookies a day in advance, if desired; store in an airtight container for up to a week. Prep: 15 minutes, Chill: 30 minutes, Bake: 15 minutes.
How to Make It
Step 1
Preheat oven to 325°.
Step 2
Combine almonds and sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade; puree until almonds are finely ground, about 1 minute.
Step 3
Add flour and next 3 ingredients, and pulse several times. Add butter, and pulse until mixture is crumbly and resembles coarse meal.
Step 4
Whisk together egg and vanilla in a small bowl, and add to almond mixture. Pulse until dough becomes sticky.
Step 5
Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface, and knead several times to form a disk. (Dough will be soft.) Cover with plastic wrap, and chill 30 minutes.
Step 6
Divide dough into 24 portions; roll each portion into a ball. Place balls on an ungreased baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Press a thumb into center of each cookie to make an indentation.
Step 7
Spoon 1/2 teaspoon jam into each indentation. Bake 15 minutes or until cookies are light golden brown. Remove from oven; cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
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