Cream Jewels
Servings
48
servingsAn elegant little cookie perfect to add color to a cookie tray or to serve with afternoon tea.
Ingredients
2¼ cups flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, cold
2 tbsp crepe fraiche or sour cream
2 eggs yolks
½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup sugar
jam (preferably red)
Directions
- In a food processor, whisk together the flour and salt. Cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Mix in the sour cream, egg yolks, vanilla, and sugar until dough forms.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface or piece of parchment and knead lightly to bring it together. Roll out between sheets of waxed paper and chill.
- Remove wax paper from chilled dough and cut with punch out cookie cutters. Fill indentations lightly with jam.
- Preheat the oven to 350° and bake each tray for 12-13 minutes.