Macadamia Shortbread Sandwiches

Preheat the oven to 350 degree. Scatter the nuts in a small cookie sheet and roast in the oven for 10 minutes. Allow the nuts to cool. Place them in a food processor and pulse until finely ground.

Meanwhile, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the butter and sugar on low just until they are combined. Add the vanilla extract, almond extract, and water. In another bowl, sift together the flour and salt. Add the flour to the butter mixture slowly on low. Once all of the flour is combined, add the nuts and mix until the dough comes together. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Once the dough is chilled, split it in half and roll out one half at a time to a 1/4 inch (no thicker). Cut out circles with a fluted medium sized cookie cutter. Place on a cookie sheet and chill the cookies for 15 minutes before baking. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the edges start to turn golden brown.