Linzer Cookies

Name: Linzer Cookies
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps finely chopped almonds; 118 milliliters apricot preserves; 1 teaspoons baking powder; 118 milliliters brown sugar; 148 milliliters butter; 59 milliliters chopped dried apricots; 1 egg; 1 egg white; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp coarse granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 Tbsp lemon zest; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Linzer Cookies is a vegetarian dessert. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 155 calories. This recipe serves 16. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of vanillan extract, lemon juice, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours.

Instructions

Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon until light and fluffy. Beat in the lemon zest, egg and vanilla.

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Baking Powder

Brown Sugar

Lemon Zest

Cinnamon

Vanilla

Butter

Cream

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Egg

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Bowl

Mix in 1 cup of chopped almonds, then stir in the sifted ingredients. Press 2/3 of the dough into the bottom of a greased or parchment lined 8x8 inch baking pan.

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Almonds

Dough

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Baking Pan

Roll the remaining portion between two pieces of waxed paper, out to an 8 inch square. Refrigerate all of the dough for at least 2 hours.

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Dough

Roll

While the dough is chilling, place the apricots into a small saucepan with water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook for three minutes.

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Apricot

Dough

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

Drain the excess liquid from the apricots and mix in the preserves and lemon juice.

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Lemon Juice

Preserves

Apricot

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Oven

Spread the apricot filling evenly over the chilled crust, leaving a 1/4 inch border on edges.

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Apricot

Crust

Cut the chilled square of dough into 1/2 inch strips.

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Dough

Place the strips over the filling in a lattice design. Trim edges to fit and press the edges into the border.

Brush the top with egg white then sprinkle with remaining chopped almonds and coarse sugar.

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Coarse Sugar

Egg Whites

Almonds

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until filling is bubbly and the crust is golden brown. Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.

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Crust

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Oven