Linzer Cookies

Name: Linzer Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 397 grams blanched whole almonds, finely ground; 355 milliliters butter, softened; 789 milliliters sifted cake flour; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 30 servings Powdered sugar; 30 servings Raspberry jam; 237 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Linzer Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 327 calories, 5g of protein, and 17g of fat. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 30. If you have baking powder, blanched almonds, raspberry jam, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until light and fluffy.

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Butter

Cream

Sugar

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Mixing Bowl

Add eggs and vanilla, beating well; stir in ground almonds, mixing well.

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Almond Meal

Vanilla

Egg

Sift together flour, baking powder, and cinnamon in a small mixing bowl; gradually add to creamed mixture, stirring well after each addition. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

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Baking Powder

Cinnamon

All Purpose Flour

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Roll one-fourth of dough to 1/4- inch thickness between two pieces of waxed paper, keeping remaining dough chilled until ready to use.

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Dough

Roll

Cut with a fluted 2-inch round cutter; place half of cookies on lightly greased cookie sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Cut centers from remaining cookies, using a 3/4- inch round cutter; place on lightly greased cookie sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes.

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Oven

Remove from cookie sheets, and cool on wire racks. Repeat procedure with remaining dough.

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Dough

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Baking Sheet

Spread a small amount of jam on the bottom of each solid cookie. Top with remaining cookies to make sandwiches. Sift powdered sugar over tops of cookies. Fill cut-outs with jam. Store in airtight containers.

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Powdered Sugar