Linzer Cookies

Delicious Linzer hearts sandwich cookies. Great for holiday and romantic gifts

• Ready In: 38 mins
• Serves: 20
• Yields: 60 filled cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup unsalted butter
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1  cup confectioners' sugar
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1  cup  almond flour
• 2 1⁄4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1  large egg
• 1  cup  seedless raspberry jam

Directions

1. Beat together the butter, sugars, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and flavor. Mix in the nut flour, flour, and egg. Divide the dough in half and wrap well. Refrigerate for 60 minutes, for easiest rolling. Roll the dough 1/8 inch thick. Cut half the dough into shapes with the solid linzer cutter. Cut the other half of the dough with the cutter that has the design cut into the center. Transfer the cookies to an ungreased or parchment lined baking sheet. bake in a pre-heated oven for 8 to ten minutes, until lightly browned on the edges. cool on a rack. Dust cookes with cutout tops lightly with confectioner's sugar. Spread solid cookies with 1/2 teaspoon of jam filling. Place a cut out cookie on top. Let sand for several hours until filling is set.