Linzer Cookies Recipe

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Linzer Cookies
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
294
Calories
Total time
58
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Position racks in the lower and upper third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Place the almonds and pecans on a baking sheet; toast on the upper oven rack until lightly browned and fragrant, about 8 minutes. Let cool, then pulse in a food processor with 1/4 cup granulated sugar until finely ground. (Don't overprocess or the mixture will turn into a paste.) Turn off the oven.
  2. Whisk the flour, cinnamon, cardamom and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  3. Using a mixer, beat the butter and the remaining 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla extract, egg yolks, and the lemon and orange zest; add the ground nuts. Add the flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated (do not overmix). Divide the dough into 2 pieces; place 1 piece between 2 lightly floured sheets of parchment paper and roll into a 14-inch square, about 1/4-inch thick. Repeat with the other piece of dough. Refrigerate both rectangles, covered with the parchment sheets, until firm, at least 1 hour.
  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut the dough into hearts with a 2 1/4- to 2 1/2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. Using a smaller heart-shaped cutter (about 1 1/2 inches), cut out the centers from half of the cookies (you can reroll the centers and scraps). Place the cookies, about 1 inch apart, on baking sheets and bake 2 sheets at a time until the edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes, rotating the sheets halfway through. Cool on wire racks.
  5. Sift confectioners' sugar over the cookies. Spread 1 teaspoon raspberry preserves evenly over each whole heart cookie, leaving a slight border around the edge; top with the cut-out heart cookies.
  6. Photograph by Allan Penn
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 293.85 Kcal (1230 kJ)
Calories from fat 176.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.61g 30%
Cholesterol 58.27mg 19%
Sodium 71.88mg 3%
Potassium 92.88mg 2%
Total Carbs 26.5g 9%
Sugars 9.5g 38%
Dietary Fiber 1.62g 6%
Protein 4.42g 9%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 28.6mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 458.24 Kcal (1919 kJ)
Calories from fat 275.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.58g 30%
Cholesterol 90.87mg 19%
Sodium 112.09mg 3%
Potassium 144.85mg 2%
Total Carbs 41.33g 9%
Sugars 14.82g 38%
Dietary Fiber 2.53g 6%
Protein 6.89g 9%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 1mg 4%
Calcium 44.6mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.2
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

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