Linzer Augen

Linzer Augen
Linzer Augen is a vegetarian recipe with 24 servings. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This hor d'oeuvre has 189 calories, 3g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. If you have lemon zest, ground cinnamon, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 4 hours.

Instructions

1
Place oven rack in the center position. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Spread almonds onto a baking sheet.
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Bake in the preheated oven until almonds are lightly toasted, 8 to 10 minutes.
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Remove from oven and cool.
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Pulse almonds with 1/4 cup white sugar in a food processor until finely ground.
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Whisk flour, lemon zest, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Beat butter and remaining 1/2 cup white sugar together in a separate bowl until light and fluffy; beat in egg yolks, vanilla extract, ground almond mixture, and flour mixture until just combined. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, 3 to 12 hours.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Roll dough into a rectangle about 1/4-inch thick on a lightly floured surface; cut into cookies using a 3-inch cookie cutter.
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Place cookies about 1-inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
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Cut the centers out of half the cookies using a smaller cookie cutter.
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Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly browned around the edges, about 12 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
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Place the cut-out cookies on a baking sheet and lightly dust with confectioners' sugar.
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Spread a thin layer of jam onto the full cookies.
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Place the cut-out cookies on top of the full cookies; gently sandwich them together. Spoon more jam into the cut-out area.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In4 hrs
Servings24
Health Score1
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