Linzer Heart Cookies
Author: Ashley
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 16
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup ground almonds
- 1 cup seedless jam - strawberry OR raspberry
- Powdered Sugar, if desired
- In a mixing bowl, beat together butter and granulated sugar until light and creamy, about 2 minutes
- Add eggs and beat until smooth
- Beat in vanilla and almond extract
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and ground almonds
- Gradually add dry mixture to butter mixture, beating well after each addition, but don’t over beat the dough
- Place dough in plastic wrap and freeze until firm, at least 30 minutes
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mat
- Dust clean surface with flour and roll dough out to ⅛ inch thick
- Cut out with heart shaped cookie cutter
- Cut another heart out of the center of half of the cookies
- Place cookies on baking sheets
- Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown
- Cool completely
- Spread a small amount of jam on each of the bottom halves of cookies, top with another cookie that has a smaller heart cut out of the center
- Dust with powdered sugar if desired
- Store in airtight container in single layer for up to 1 week
Recipe by Wishes and Dishes at https://wishesndishes.com/heart-linzer-cookies/
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