Linzertorte Cookies with Raspberry Filling
- 2 cups (500 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml) ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp (1 ml) ground cloves
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup (250 ml) confectioners (icing) sugar, sifted
- 1 cup (250 ml) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 cup (250 ml) unblanched almonds, finely ground
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) seedless raspberry jam (see Notes)
- Additional confectioners (icing) sugar
- Flat beater
- Baking sheets, lined with parchment paper
- 2 1/2-inch (6 cm) round cookie cutter
- 1 1/2-inch (4 cm) round cookie cutter
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, cloves and salt.
- Place confectioners sugar and butter in the mixer bowl.
- Attach the flat beater and mixer bowl to the mixer.
- Set to speed 4 and beat until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg.
- Reduce speed to stir and mix in flour mixture, in 3 additions.
- Mix in almonds.
- Divide dough in half and flatten each half into a disk.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour, until firm.
- Working with one disk at a time, on a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to 1/8-inch (25 cm) thickness.
- Cut out rounds with the larger cutter, then cut the centers out of half of the rounds to make rings.
- Re-roll the scraps and cut out more rounds and rings.
- Using a metal spatula, transfer rounds and rings to separate prepared baking sheets, grouping rings together and rounds together for even baking, and placing them at least 2 inches (5 cm) apart.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour, until cold.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350F (180C).
- Bake in middle of preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- Transfer to wire racks and let cool completely.
- Spread rounds with raspberry jam and top each with a ring.
- Sift confectioners sugar over cookies.
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Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/linzertorte-cookies-with-raspberry-filling (may not work)