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Preheat the oven to 350*F
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Cream the butter and sugar together in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment.
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Add the egg and mix in well, scraping the bowl a couple of times. Add vanilla extract. Mix.
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Combine all dry ingredients and stir to mix well.
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Add to the butter mixture and mix until a crumbly dough forms.
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On a well floured surface, pat the dough together and roll out to 1/4th of an inch thickness.
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Cut the cookies with your favorite linzer cookie cutters. If you don't have the linzer cookie cutters, Using a 3 inch cookie cutter (any shape) cut out the cookies. Place the cookies about 1 inch apart on parchment lined baking sheet. Use a smaller cookie cutter to cut out the centers of half of the cookies on the baking sheet. Reroll any scraps and cut out the remaining cookies.
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Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until crisp and golden brown.
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Allow to cool. Spread a thin layer of jam on the bottom surface of the full cookie Place the cut-out cookie on top and gently sandwich them together.