Easy Petit-Four Cookies

Ingredients

• 250 g butter (1 block)
• 4 tablespoons powdered (confectioners') sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• a pinch of salt
• jam of any flavor for sandwiching the petit-fours
• Decoration as desired and as available
• This recipe for easy petit-fours was shared by a friend and chef from the "What's Cooking Today" group:
• Fatima Abdullah
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• To make Fatima's basbousa (hareesa), see this link: Basbousa (Harissa) Recipe
• To make Namoura the way Fatima Abdullah does it, click this link: Easy Namoura Recipe

Method

1. Leave the butter at room temperature and add the powdered sugar; mix well.
2. Add the eggs, then the vanilla, and beat the mixture well with a whisk or electric mixer for about 10 minutes.
   Timers: 10 min
3. Begin adding the flour gradually and knead the mixture by hand; add the pinch of salt.
4. When you have a uniform, cohesive but soft dough, roll it out and shape as desired.
5. You can shape the petit-fours using ready cookie cutters or any tool you have at home.
6. Bake the petit-fours in a preheated oven at 170°C for no more than 10 minutes.
   Timers: 10 min
7. Do not leave the cookies in the oven for too long to avoid them becoming hard.
8. When the petit-fours have cooled slightly, spread jam between two cookies to sandwich them, then decorate as desired — with sprinkles, chocolate chips, or dip them in melted chocolate and allow to set.