Dessert for 24
Linzer Cookies
Tender almond cookies are baked, filled with jam, and dusted with confectioners' sugar for a classic sandwich treat.
$0.29per serving $
40 minstart to table
24servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup slivered almonds
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 14 tbsp cold unsalted butter
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- about 1 cup raspberry or apricot jam
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line two baking sheets with parchment.
- Grind the almonds with 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar, then mix them with flour and salt.
- Beat the cold butter with the remaining confectioners' sugar, egg yolks, vanilla, and almond extract.
- Mix in the dry ingredients, divide the dough, wrap it, and chill it for 15 minutes.
- Roll the dough 1/8 inch thick, cut 48 rounds, and cut centers from half the rounds.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, cool completely, spread jam on solid rounds, top with cut rounds, and dust with remaining sugar.
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