Linzer Cookies

Name: Linzer Cookies
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking cocoa; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 cups ground almonds; 6 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam; 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

12 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups ground almonds
6 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Directions

1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, cocoa, salt and spices; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in almonds. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
2

Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. From the center of half the cookies, cut out a 1-1/2-in. shape.
3

Place on ungreased
4

. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
5

Spread bottom of each solid cookie with 1/2 teaspoon jam. Sprinkle cutout cookies with confectioners' sugar; carefully place over jam.