Chocolate-Topped Linzer Cookies
- 2-1/4 cups flour
- 1/8 tsp. each ground cinnamon, ground cloves and ground nutmeg
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups plus 1 Tbsp. powdered sugar, divided
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 cup PLANTERS Slivered Almonds, finely ground
- 3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
- 2 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
- 4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- Combine flour and spices.
- Beat butter and 1 cup sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended.
- Add egg yolks; mix well.
- Gradually beat in flour mixture.
- Add nuts; mix well.
- Divide dough in half.
- Shape each half into ball; flatten slightly.
- Wrap individually in plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate 1 hour.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll out 1 dough piece on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness; cut into 24 rounds with 2-1/2 inch cookie cutter, rerolling dough scraps as necessary.
- Transfer to baking sheets.
- Use 1-inch round cookie cutter to cut out centers from 12 rounds.
- Repeat with remaining dough.
- Bake 10 to 12 min.
- or until edges are golden brown.
- Cool on baking sheets 3 min.
- Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
- Spread jam over whole cookies.
- Use fine-mesh strainer to evenly sprinkle 1 Tbsp.
- of the remaining sugar over remaining cookies; place, sugar sides up, over jam-topped cookies.
- Melt chocolate as directed on package.
- Beat cream cheese with mixer until creamy.
- Beat in chocolate, then remaining sugar until light and fluffy.
- Spoon heaping teaspoon of the chocolate mixture onto center of each cookie.
- Let stand 10 min.
- or until chocolate is firm.
flour, ground cinnamon, butter, powdered sugar, egg yolks, ground, seedless raspberry jam, chocolate, philadelphia cream cheese
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/chocolate-topped-linzer-cookies-121340.aspx (may not work)