Napolitaine

For 15 pieces
Ingredients
- 250 grams sifted all purpose flour
- 175 grams unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 cups icing sugar
- Cold water
- A drop of pink food colouring
Instructions
- Combine the flour and butter in a bowl
- Make a soft dough with your fingertips, if the dough is too dry add a more butter, without overworking it
- Refrigerate for 10 minutes, so that the dough can be easily handled
- Preheat oven at 1800C
- Roll the dough to approximately 1.5 cm thick
- Cut circular discs with a 5 cm diameter round cookie cutter
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and carefully transfer the cookie on the baking sheet (use a knife to transfer)
- Bake until they are just light brown and remove from the oven
- Allow to cool completely
- Take one cookie and add 1 teaspoon of jam (adjust according to taste) and place a second cookie on top of it
- Repeat the process for the remaining cookies
- Add a drop of the desired food color to the icing sugar and add a a little cold water to make a smooth glaze
- Put the cookie sandwich on a baking mesh or wire baking tray
- Pour the glazing over the sandwich, any excess will drop though thus ensuring complete glazing
- Allow to harden at room temperature
Source: cocozil.com