Directions :
1. Weigh or lightly spoon 2.25 ounces (about ½ cup) flour into a dry measuring cup level with a knife. Combine 2.25 ounces flour and almonds in a food processor; process until finely ground. Weigh or lighttv spoon remaining 5.25 ounces (about 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons) flour into a dry measuring cup. Combine almond mixture, remaining 5.25 ounces flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt, stirring well with a whisk.
2. Place granulated sugar, butter, and rind in a large bowl beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes). Add egg yolks beat until well blended. Beating at low speed, gradually add flour mixture  beat just until a soft dough forms. Turn dough out onto a sheet  plastic wrap knead lightly 3 times or until smooth. Divide dough into 2 equal portions wrap each portion in plastic wrap. Chill 1 hour.
3. Preheat oven to 350 º.
4. Roll each dough portion into a ⅛ -inch thickness on a floured surface cut with a 2-inch rectangular cookie cutler with fluted edges to form 36 cookies. Repeat procedure with remaining dough portion use a 1 -inch rectangular fluted cutter to remove centers of 36 rectangles. Arrange 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake. 1 batch at a time, at 350 º for 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove from pans cool on wire racks. 
5. Spread center of each whole cookie with about teaspoon preserves. Sprinkle cutout cookies with powdered sugar. Place 1 cutout cookie on top of each whole cookie. Yield: 36 cookies (serving size: 1 cookie).