Lemony Linzer Cookies
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup confectioners sugar, plus more for dusting
- 4 oz. Earth Balance margarine, cut into cubes (1 stick)
- 2 Tbs. agave nectar
- 2 tsp. grated lemon zest
- 1 1/2 tsp. egg replacer powder, such as Ener-G
- 1/2 tsp. almond extract
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup raspberry jam or preserves, seeds preferred
- Combine all-purpose flour, almond flour, and confectioners sugar in bowl.
- Add margarine, and mix with electric mixer on low until mixture is crumbly.
- Whisk together agave nectar, lemon zest, egg replacer, and 2 Tbs.
- water in small bowl.
- Stir in almond extract and vanilla extract.
- Add agave mixture to flour mixture, and beat until just combined.
- Shape dough into smooth disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate 1 hour or up to 10 days.
- Preheat oven to 350F, and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, or coat with cooking spray.
- Roll dough out to 1/4-inch thickness on well-floured work surface.
- Cut dough into 48 hearts using 2-inch heart-shaped cutter.
- Transfer hearts to baking sheets.
- Cut heart-shaped holes in centers of 24 cookies using 1-inch heart-shaped cutter.
- Bake 5 to 6 minutes, or until cookies begin to brown around edges.
- (Cookies with holes will cook faster.)
- Cool on baking sheets 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to wire rack with spatula to cool.
- Return cookies with holes to baking sheet, and dust with confectioners sugar.
- Line up remaining cookies on work surface.
- Spoon 1 tsp.
- raspberry jam on top of each solid cookie.
- Place confectioners sugar-dusted cookies on top.
flour, almond flour, confectioners sugar, margarine, nectar, lemon zest, egg replacer powder, almond extract, vanilla extract, raspberry
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/lemony-linzer-cookies/ (may not work)