Linzer Heart Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
YIELD: 3 dozen.
This specialty cookie takes a little extra effort, but the delectable results are well-worth it. I bake the tender jam-filled hearts when I need something fancy to serve for Valentine's Day or other special occasions. —Jane Pearcy, Verona, Wisconsin
Ingredients
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1-1/4 cups butter, softened
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1 cup sugar
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon baking cocoa
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
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2 cups ground almonds
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Raspberry jam
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Confectioners' sugar
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in almonds. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
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2.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 3-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. From the center of half the cookies, cut out a 1-1/2-in. heart or round shape.
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3.
Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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4.
Spread 1/2 teaspoon jam over the bottom of the solid cookies. Sprinkle cutout cookies with confectioners' sugar; carefully place over jam.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 163 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 101mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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