Ischl Tartlets

Directions

1. 1
   Sift flour and baking powder onto waxed paper.
2. 2
   Beat butter, cream cheese, sugar, and egg until fluffy. Add flour mixture and blend. Stir in ground almonds and lemon rind.
3. 3
   Turn dough out on waxed paper and shape into ball. Chill several hours.
4. 4
   Cut dough in half. Roll out to 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured board. Cut out with 3-inch cookie cutter (bottom), repeat with remaining dough and cut small hole in center of these (top).
5. 5
   Bake in a 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven for about 10 minutes, and cool.
6. 6
   Heat preserves in saucepan.
7. 7
   Spread heated preserves on bottom cookie. Put on top cookie and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Fill center of cookie with preserves.