Islere (Jam Sandwich Cookies with Chocolate Glaze)

Also called isler, ischler, Ischler cookies

Two tender butter cookies sandwiched with jam and dipped halfway in chocolate.

Makes
about 25 sandwich cookies

Ingredients

Scale

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Dough

Filling and coating

Method

  1. Dough. Cut the cold butter (150 g⅔ cup) into the flour (250 g2 cups). Add the powdered sugar (80 g⅔ cup), egg yolks (2), vanilla (1 tsp), zest and salt, press together and chill 1 hour.

  2. Heat the oven to 340°F (170°C) and line baking sheets.

  3. Roll the dough 4 mm (⅛ inch) thick and cut 4 cm (1½ inch) rounds. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, pale and not browned. Cool completely.

  4. Spread the thick apricot jam (150 g) on half the cookies and sandwich with the rest.

  5. Melt the dark chocolate (150 g) with the butter (30 g2 tbsp). Dip each sandwich halfway into the chocolate and set on parchment to firm up.

Notes

  • The jam must be thick so it doesn't squeeze out. Strain or reduce loose jam first.
  • Full coat. Some versions dip the whole cookie.

Ingredients

Scale

Pan sizes, times and temperatures in the method are not scaled.

Dough

Filling and coating