Linzertorte Cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 12 cup sugar
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 14 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 (8 ounce) jar raspberry jam
- In a large bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter with the sugar, salt and egg yolk until smooth.
- Blend in the flour until the mixture blends into a smooth dough.
- Wrap the dough in a plastic bag and refrigerate 1/2 hour or up to two days.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly-floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness.
- Cut into circles and cut small shapes in the middle for the top cookies.
- Place on lightly-greased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
- To Assemble: spread jam on bottom cookies (no middle cut outs).
- Sprinkle powdered sugar on the top cookies.
- sandwich bottom cookies with top cookies.
unsalted butter, sugar, salt, egg yolk, flour, raspberry jam
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/linzertorte-cookies-374644 (may not work)