Spitzbuben (Christmas Cookie)

Ingredients

• •1 ¾ cups flour
• •1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
• •½ cup sugar
• •½ cup ground hazelnuts
• •12 tablespoons unsalted butter
• •1 ½ tablespoons strawberry jam
• •1 cup powdered sugar

Directions

1. 1Sift flour, mix with baking powder and sugar and place the mixture on the kitchen counter or board. Place hazelnuts and sliced butter on the top. Knead into a smooth dough. Place the dough in the refrigerator for about one to two hours. Roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thick. Cut out 1 1/2 inch diameter rounds and place on a buttered cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated oven at 400 degrees for about 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Spread jam on one round and then top with another. Roll cookies in powdered sugar.