Rum Raisins Sandwich Cookies Recipe

Instructions

Rum Raisins

1. Soak the 70g raisins with hot water and stirring by a scoop for 2-3 minutes to
2. Remove the raisins, drain and pat dry with a paper towel.
3. Prepare a jar or any container with a lid. Place the raisins in the jar and pour 40g Rum. Close up the lid, and give it a shake to let the raisins quickly soak up the rum.

For cookies

1. Cream the softened butter until light and fluffy.
2. Add powdered sugar until well blended and well combined.
3. Add an egg, mix to combine, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each part. It takes time. Be patient. :)
4. Sift almond flour in the bowl, blended to mix well.
5. Sift flour and mix and blend until the dough just begins to come together. But don't over mix.
6. Transfer the dough on a plastic wrap, shape the dough slightly, and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
7. Remove the plastic wrap and roll out the dough to 0.4cm thick. Freeze the dough for 20 minutes.
8. Cut the shapes out of the dough. We use 2" square cutter. You can also cut it into 4x8cm by a knife.
9. Preheat the oven to 160C, bake for 15-18 minutes.
10. Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool completely.

For Italian buttercream

1. Add 30g egg white into to bowl, add a pinch of salt and few drops of lemon juice, whisk them until soft peak.
2. Add 55g sugar and 18g water into a pot and place on medium-low heat until temperature reads 117C. Remove from heat.
3. At the same time, drizzle the sugar syrup into the beaten egg whites slowly and turn the hand mixer to the highest speed until the sugar syrup has been added. Turn the mixer down to low speed until the meringue is completely cool.
4. For a wonderful emulsion, don't put all softened butter in at a time, you can add it in 3 times, and beat in medium speed until the butter is combined. Turn the mixer to high speed to beat for an extra 2 minutes, then you will get a silky texture buttercream.