1-Gathering and Preparing Ingredients: Start by setting up all your ingredients, which makes the process smooth and fun. Measure everything precisely to get the dough just right, and think about any swaps if you need a vegan or gluten-free version. Soften the 200 grams of unsalted butter to room temperature for easy mixing, and preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) while lining baking sheets with parchment.

2-Gathering and Preparing Ingredients: Next, cream the butter with 150 grams of powdered sugar until it’s light and fluffy, a step that takes about 2-3 minutes. Add 2 egg yolks and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, mixing until everything blends well. In another bowl, whisk together 300 grams of all-purpose flour, 100 grams of almond meal, and ½ teaspoon of salt before adding it gradually to the butter mix.

3-Shaping and Chilling the Dough: Once the dough forms, knead it into a ball and divide it into two parts for easy handling. Roll each part between two sheets of baking paper to about 2-3 millimeters thick, then chill on trays in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours. This chilling step helps the dough hold its shape, especially for those cute snowman designs.

4-Cutting and Baking: After chilling, cut an even number of cookies using a snowman-shaped cutter or a round one, and for half, use a smaller cutter to make festive shapes in the center. Place them on lined trays and chill again for at least 1 hour. Bake at 180°C (356°F) for 8 to 10 minutes until the edges lightly color, then let them rest on the tray for 5 minutes before cooling on a rack for assembly.

5-Assembling and Finishing: Once cooled, dust the cookies with cut-out centers using additional powdered sugar. Spread about 1 teaspoon of jam on the plain cookies and sandwich them with the dusted ones. The whole process takes around 2-3 hours, including prep and chilling, and tips like using air conditioning in warm rooms can help keep shapes intact.