Grandmas German Walnut Shortbread Cookies Made Easy

Ingredients

• 225g (1 cup) Unsalted Butter, cold and cubed
• 75g (⅓ cup + 1 tbsp) Granulated Sugar
• 1 Large Egg Yolk
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 300g (2 ½ cups) All-Purpose Flour
• Pinch of Salt
• 1-2 Tbsp Cold Milk or Water, if needed
• 120g (½ cup) Unsalted Butter
• 2 Tbsp Honey or Golden Syrup
• 100ml (slightly less than ½ cup) Heavy Cream (35% milkfat min)
• 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
• ½ tsp Ground Nutmeg
• 250g (2 ½ cups) Walnuts, finely chopped
• Apricot Jam, strained (Optional)