Sandwich Cookies from Bad Ischl

A famous small resort just outside the city of Vienna, Bad Ischl was a favorite gathering place for members of the imperial court of Vienna during the nineteenth century. Of course, for Viennese aristocrats vacation meant strolling around and enjoying sweets. This was one of their favorites: walnut butter cookies, sandwiched with raspberry preserves, streaked with chocolate icing, and topped with whole blanched almonds.