Christmas Tree Linzer Cookies

Instructions

1. Cream the butter and icing sugar (powdered sugar) until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks and vanilla. Beat lightly until the egg yolks are incorporated. Measure the flour, almond meal and salt into a large bowl. Add the flour mixture, one tablespoon at a time, to the egg mixture. Keep beating the mixture as you add the flour. Once all of the ingredients have been added, the mixture should form a soft dough. Gently knead the dough together on the kitchen bench until if forms a soft ball. Divide the ball of dough into two. Place one ball of dough between two sheets of baking paper. Roll until the dough is about 2-3 mm thick. Repeat with the other ball of dough. Place both rolled out sheets of dough onto a large baking tray. Place the tray into the fridge and leave the dough to chill for 1-2 hours. At this stage, the dough can be kept in the fridge for 2-3 days.