Almond Pillow Cookies

Preheat the oven to 350ºF.

Cream sugar and butter in a large bowl. Mix in egg yolk, milk and almond extract. Blend in the flour a little at a time, until well combined and chunky. Cover an place in refrigerator to cool.

In a mixing bowl, combine all filling ingredients. Beat until well combined and the mixture comes together.

Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop balls of the cookie dough. Roll and flatten the balls in the palm of your hand. Take a scant tablespoon of filling (or 5 ounces), roll in a ball, and place in the middle of the cookie dough. Wrap the cookie dough around the filling and roll until even. Place ball on parchment-lined sheet pan and press flat with the palm of your hand. If you want clean edges, use a round cookie cutter to clean the edges. Repeat with the remaining dough.

Bake the cookies for 15-20 minutes. Keep an eye on the cookies; you don’t want them to brown.

Let cook on cookie sheet, dust with powdered sugar. Serve.