INGREDIENTS
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2 1/2 sticks lightly salted butter, plus more for greasing the baking sheet
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3/4 cup granulated sugar
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2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more flour for rolling the cookies
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1/2 cup slivered almonds, ground
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 cup seedless raspberry jam
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Powdered sugar, for dusting cookies, optional
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Special equipment: two star-shaped (or round) cookie cutters, one about 1 1/2 inches and one about 3/4 inch