Recipes and Cooking Almond Apricot Windows 5.0 (1) Add your rating & review The center of these fluted sandwich cookies is filled in with apricot jam to give them the appearance of mini windows. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 14, 2011 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 50 mins Bake Time: 10 mins Chill Time: 2 hrs Cool Time: 2 mins Total Time: 3 hrs 2 mins Servings: 30 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 cup blanched almonds, toasted and chopped 1 tablespoon sugar 1 cup butter, softened ⅔ cup sugar 1 egg 1 egg yolk ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon almond extract ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 ⅔ cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup apricot jam Directions In a food processor, combine almonds and the 1 tablespoon sugar. Cover and process until nuts are finely ground. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add the 2/3 cup sugar. Beat until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Add the finely ground almonds, the egg, egg yolk, salt, vanilla, almond extract, and nutmeg, beating on low speed until combined. Beat in flour until combined. Divide dough into four portions. Cover and chill about 2 hours or until dough is easy to handle. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Between waxed paper or parchment paper, roll out one of the dough portions to about a 1/4-inch thickness. Peel off top sheet of paper. Using a fluted 2-inch cookie cutter, cut out dough. Place dough cutouts 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Using a fluted 1-inch cookie cutter, cut out centers from half of the dough cutouts. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until tops are a pale golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool. Repeat with the remaining dough portions. Spread 1 slightly rounded teaspoon of the jam in the center of each whole cookie. Top with the cutout cookies, flat sides down, pressing lightly together. Makes about 30 sandwich cookies. To Store: Layer assembled sandwich cookies between waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 169 Calories 9g Fat 20g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 30 Calories 169 % Daily Value * Total Fat 9g 12% Saturated Fat 4g 20% Cholesterol 30mg 10% Sodium 89mg 4% Total Carbohydrate 20g 7% Total Sugars 9g Protein 3g *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.