Massachusetts
Linzer Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
2 large egg yolks
½ tsp salt
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup almond flour
½ cup apricot or strawberry jam
Optional powdered sugar for decoration
Recipe:
Mix butter until creamy then mix in sugar before stirring in the egg yolks
Add salt, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and lemon juice and mix together
Stir in flour and almond flour
Divide dough in half and shape into one-inch thick disks
Chill for one hour to two days
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Roll out each disc and cut out cookies in shape desired
Bake one sheet of discs at a time for 9-10 minutes and cool for five minutes
Fill cooled cookies with jam by spreading on the bottom of one and placing another on top
Sprinkle with sugar
Enjoy!
Recipe Credit: Also the Crumbs Please
