Linzer Cookies

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Linzer Cookies

This recipe makes 36 cookies servings

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Nutritional Info

Per cookie: about -
cal 162162 cal
pro 2 g2g pro
total fat 10 g10g total fat
sat. fat 4 g4g sat. fat
carb 17 g17g carb
fibre 1 g1g fibre
chol 28 mg28mg chol
sodium 30 mg30mg sodium
potassium 56 mg56mg potassium
% RDI: -
calcium 22 calcium
iron 44 iron
vit A 66 vit A
vit C 22 vit C
folate 1010 folate
  • Preparation time: 20 minutes Chill: 1 hour
  • Total time : 19 minutes

These jam-filled sandwich cookies are based on one of Austria's most famous desserts, the Linzertorte. For soft, chewy cookies, assemble a day in advance. For crispier cookies, sandwich the same day as serving.

Ingredients

Preparation

On baking sheet, toast hazelnuts in 350°F (180°C) oven until fragrant and skins crack, about 8 minutes. Transfer to tea towel; rub to remove most of the skins.

In food processor, process hazelnuts until finely ground. Add flour, cinnamon, baking powder, lemon rind, cloves and sa< process until combined.

In large bowl, beat butter with granulated sugar until light and fluffy; beat in egg and egg yolk, 1 at a time. Beat in vanilla. Stir in flour mixture in 2 additions. Divide dough in half; flatten into discs. Wrap each and refrigerate for 1 hour.

On lightly floured surface, roll out each disc to scant 1/4-inch (5 mm) thickness. Using 2-1/2-inch (6 cm) round crinkle cookie cutter, cut out shapes, rerolling scraps. Using 1-inch (2.5 cm) round crinkle or star-shaped cutter, cut centres out of half of the cookies to make tops.

Place, about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart, on parchment paper–lined baking sheets. Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven until golden brown, 11 minutes. Let cool on pans on racks.

Spread generous 1 tsp (5 mL) raspberry jam on each cookie bottom. Dust icing sugar over tops; place on jam filling.

Source : Canadian Living Holiday Cookbook: Fall 2010

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