Buckwheat Linzer Cookies

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375° and prep trays with a baking mat, parchment paper or lightly greased cookie sheets.
• In a bowl, by hand or with a mixer, cream butter and sugar.
• Add egg yolk and beat well.
• Add flour and salt to the butter mixture, and mix until the dough forms.
• Refrigerate the dough until firm. and as you work, if it gets too soft to handle, put it back in the fridge.
• Roll dough between two pieces of parchment paper or a floured surface.
• Using a cookie cutter, cut out cookies.
• Use a smaller cookie cutter to cut out the center of half of the cookies to create a window.
• Bake 375° for 8-10 minutes or until golden.
• Let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheet before transferring them.
• Dust all the cookies with powdered sugar if desired.
• Sandwich the cookies with your favorite jam or fruit preserves.