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Linzer Cookies
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Servings: 24
Categories:
Cookies
/
Desserts
Ingredients:
-----COOKIES----- 1 1/2
cups
Flour,
all purpose
1/2
cup
Ground almonds 1/2
teaspoon
Baking powder 1/4
teaspoon
-Salt 1/2
teaspoon
Ground cinnamon 3/4
cup
Butter; unsalted,
softened
3/4
cup
Sugar,
white
2
Egg yolks 1
teaspoon
Vanilla extract 1
teaspoon
Almond extract
-----FILLING----- 1/2
cup
Raspberry jam 1
teaspoon
Lemon peel,
grated
of
a medium lemon
-----TOPPING----- 1/4
cup
Sugar,
confectioner's
1/2
cup
Sliced almonds
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300F. In medium bowl, combine flour, almonds, baking powder, salt and cinnamon and wire whisk. in large bowl with an electric mixer cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks, the vanilla and almonds extracts, and beat at medium heat until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture and blend at low speed until just combined. Do not overmix. Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. With index fingers press an indentation in centre of each ball to hold filling. Bake 22-24 minutes or just until golden brown on bottom.
Transfer cookies to cool, flat surface with spatula. In a small bowl combine jam and grated lemon peel. Place 1/2 teaspoon of filling mixing in centre of each cooled cookie. If you wish to add an extra decorative touch, sift confectioner's sugar over cookies and place sliced almonds in the jam filling.
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