Melt-in-Your-Mouth Raspberry Filled Almond Snowball Cookies with Powdered Sugar Dusting | Flirt Reci

Ingredients

• For the Cookie Dough:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar, plus extra for coating
• 1 cup finely ground almonds or almond flour
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• For the Raspberry Filling:
• 1/2 cup high-quality raspberry preserves
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• For the Sugar Coating:
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar for rolling
• 2 tablespoons finely ground freeze-dried raspberries (optional)
• For the Flavor Enhancers:
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom (optional)
• For the Decoration:
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger (optional)
• For the Almond Boost:
• 1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur (optional)
• For the Perfect Assembly:
• Small cookie scoop
• Thumb indentation tool or teaspoon
• Cooling racks
• For Special Equipment:
• Stand mixer with paddle attachment
• Parchment paper
• Cookie sheets
• Sifter for powdered sugar