ELEGANT FLOWER COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• 1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, butter, egg, egg yolk, vanilla and lemon zest until you have a smooth dough. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and put in the fridge to rest for 30 minutes. 2. Preheat the oven to 340?F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. 3. Remove the chilled dough from the fridge and roll it out to a ?-inch thickness. Use your cutters to cut equal numbers of top and bottom pieces, cutting a small hole in each top piece. Carefully lift the cookies onto the baking sheets and space them about ? inch apart. 4. Transfer the sheets to the oven and bake until just golden, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool the cookies before placing a teaspoon of jam or Nutella onto each base, then placing the top cookie over it and pressing down gently. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving. Note: These keep well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.