Homemade Pastries

Jam-Filled Shortbread Cookies

Easy to make, these shortbread cookies hide a melt-in-the-mouth Sabra jam center — strawberry or apricot — for a typically Tunisian afternoon treat to make as a family.

Tunisian CuisineHomemade PastriesWith Sabra Products
Jam-Filled Shortbread Cookies - Tunisian recipe with Sabra products
Sabra Products Used

Ingredients

  • 250 g flour
  • 100 g butter (or oil)
  • 100 g sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 packet baking powder (optional)
  • Sabra jam (strawberry or apricot)
Method

1
Preheat. Preheat the oven to 150°C (300°F).
2
The batter. Mix the butter and sugar, add the egg, then gradually work in the flour until you get a soft dough.
3
Shaping. Shape small balls or flat shapes, place a little Sabra jam in the center, then close or leave open depending on the shape chosen.
4
Baking. Bake until lightly golden.

With Sabra Products

  • Sabra Strawberry Jam brings a sweet, mild and fruity taste
  • Sabra Apricot Jam brings a lightly tangy, traditional flavor

“Melt-in-the-mouth cookies, simple and typically Tunisian.”

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