Cherry Linzer Cookies

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By Sarah Fennel

Prep Time:

30m

Bake/Cook Time:

Yield:

16 cookies

Plan for:

Chill for 30 minutes

Linzer cookies are a smaller, more portable version of the Linzertorte, a European Christmas pastry dating back to 1653. Cherry Linzer Cookies start with an almond flour dough that's cut into cookies and sandwiched with cherry preserves. The top cookie has a small cutout (known as Linzer eyes) to show off the fruit center. While the traditional cutout is circular, we've shaped ours into a heart, all the better to say "I love you" any time of year.

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Products Used

Extra Fine Granulated Pure Cane Sugar Bag

1 lb. Light Brown Sugar Box

1 lb. Confectioners Powdered Sugar Box

Ingredients

1 cup salted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
2 tablespoons Dixie Crystals Light Brown Sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon water
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour*
3/4 cup almond meal
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 ounces cherry preserves
For dusting Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar

*Spoon & Sweep method: Use a spoon to fill measuring cup with flour until required amount is obtained. Scooping measuring cup directly into flour bag will firmly pack flour resulting in too much flour required for recipe.

Directions

In a stand mixer, whip butter and sugars until combined. Beat in egg, vanilla extract, and water until combined.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, almond meal, and salt. With a large spatula, fold in flour mixture, stirring only until combined (do not overmix).
Separate dough in half and pound into 6 inch disks. Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (or up to 24 hours).
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
Remove dough from fridge and allow to come to room temperature. Once ready, place dough between two sheets of plastic wrap and use a rolling pin to roll dough out to 1/4-inch thick.
Use a 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter to make 32 hearts, then place onto baking sheets. Use a 1-inch heart-shaped cutter to cut out the center of 16 cookies.
Bake each tray on its own for 8 minutes, so cookies are still slightly soft to the touch and are just beginning to turn golden brown. Allow to cool completely on a cooling rack.
Dust center-cut cookies with powdered sugar. Place a rounded teaspoon of cherry preserves onto the underside of a full heart cookie and then sandwich with the powdered-sugar cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies.

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Recipe developed for Dixie Crystals by Sarah Fennel @BromaBakery.

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