Kurabie

Source/Author: Milla

"It’s much harder to be sad while eating a cookie." – Jane Lee Logan

Ingredients:

• salt	1 g (0.04 oz)
• flour	350 g (12.4 oz)
• vanilla	1 g (0.04 oz)
• powdered sugar	100 g (3.5 oz)
• jam	70 g (2.5 oz)
• unsalted butter	226 g (8 oz)
• egg whites	50 g (1.76 0z)

Butter should be COLD!

1. Add cold butter, powdered sugar, salt and vanilla to a bowl of mixer, and beat until fluffy. Time to time stop mixer and scoop butter down with a spatula.

2. Add egg whites and mix until cream mixture.

3. Add flour in two steps, kneading with a mixer.

4. Put the doughs in a tight pastry bag and place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

5. Put the jam in a confectionery bag and place the middle of the cookies.

6. Bake the cookies at 395 F (201 C) - 410 F (210 C) degrees (depending on the oven) for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.