Kinako Linzer Cookies

Step 1

Combine dry ingredients in a small mixing bowl: flour, baking powder, salt, and kinako.

Step 2

In a mixer bowl with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar until well combined on medium speed. Add in egg yolk, mix to incorporate. Add the dry ingredients, mix on low speed to form a dough. Scrape bowl if necessary, do not over-mix. Chill dough for at least one hour or overnight before rolling.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 325 F / 170 C.

Step 4

Roll cookie dough in between two pieces of parchment paper to about 1/4 inch / 6 mm thick. Cut out desired shapes and cut small holes for cookie tops. Arrange on cookie sheet, they can be quite close to each other as they don't spread much. Bake in preheated oven for about 15 minutes until golden all over. Cool before assembly.

Step 5

Spread a thin layer to raspberry jam on the cookie bottoms. Dust tops lightly with icing sugar and sandwich together. Cookie sandwiches should be eaten the day they are assembled.