Linzer Heart Cookies

• 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups ground almonds
• 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• raspberry jam
• confectioners' sugar

1. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, sugar and salt. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the almonds, cocoa, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; mix well. Add flour; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with a floured 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. Cut a 1 1/2-inch heart from the center of half of the cookies.
3. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
4. Spread 1/2 teaspoon jam over the bottom of the solid cookies; place cutout cookies over jam. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

butter, sugar, salt, eggs, ground almonds, baking cocoa, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, allpurpose, raspberry jam, confectioners

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/linzer-heart-cookies-324649 (may not work)