Three Sisters

You can obtain a special cutter for these cookies that will cut out the three holes at the same time that you cut out the cookie itself, which is helpful if you are making a large quantity. To make the variation known as Bull’s Eyes, cut out one large hole in the center of half of the cookies instead of three small ones. This will produce a cookie that looks something like a flat, raspberry-filled bouchée. If you have short dough (made with butter) on hand, you can use that in place