What's in a name?

Ok, so the latest recipe experimenting. Are they Jammy dodgers? Are they Linzer biscuits? Are they Shortbread with jam? Well the answer is, I don't know. Linzer biscuits apaprently are the same ingredients as a Linzer Torte so should contain almonds. The biscuits I made last week I decided to swap the almonds for semolina (after using semolina in a slightly different recipe the previous week). It created a very interesting texture, quite bitty. However, they went down well, in fact the sister even said she would pay me to make more. It is a basic shortbread recipe but with the addition of semolina/almonds. Though I know people put cornflour or icing sugar in their shortbread recipes. (Shortbread is a recipe I have yet to attack) As for Jammy dodgers? Well I don't know how to define them but it wasn't really like them either.

So, the previous recipe I had used was entitled Jammy Dodgers and I made them with the Lovely Luce (second picture on the green plate). The recipe said use vanilla sugar, however for my own personal tastes this was too sweet. I searched the internet for a similar recipe and trialled it last weekend. I added some vanilla essence but didn't use vanilla sugar. They were ok, though I still remain unconvinced by the texture. I will also need to experiment with the thickness of each biscuit. This weekend I intend to make the recipe twice, once with semolina and once with ground almonds. The human guinea pigs will then be called upon to cast their votes.