Ingredients

1/2 C. butter

1/3 C. lightly packed brown sugar

1/2 t. almond extract

1 C. whole wheat flour

1/2 C. toasted almond meal or flour (toasted ground almonds)

Raspberry jam

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Using a mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Whisk together flour and almond meal then add to butter mixture and blend well.
  4. Put cookie dough in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  5. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; roll teaspoonfuls of dough into balls and place on baking sheet; make an indentation with your fingertip in the center of each ball.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes or until the edges are just slightly brown. Let cool on wire rack.
  7. Fill cookies with raspberry jam.