Linzer Torte Cookies Oma/Mom
(from gwhit’s recipe box)
a delicious holiday cookie, takes some time but well worth it. Delicious!
Source: Mom/Oma
Prep time: 90 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 24 people
Categories: Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 3 Cups Flour
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 pinch each: ground cloves, salt
- 1 Cup ground, blanched almonds
- 2 Tablespoons grated lemon peel
- 1 Cup butter
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1/4 Cup red-raspberry jam
- 1 egg yolk, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Directions
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Preheat oven 375F.
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Grease cookie sheet,set aside.
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Combine in mixing bowl: sugar,flour,cinnamon,cloves,and salt.
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Add almonds,and lemon peel; stir to mix.
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Cut butter into flour mixture with pastry blender or knives until mixture has even course texture.
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Stir in egg, mix until dough holds together.
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Divide dough in half, wrap each in plastic wrap.
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Chill for 1 hour.
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On flour surface,using rolling pin, roll half of dough 1/8 thick.
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Cut with scalloped side of cutter with the center set to cut a solid cookie.
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Lift carefully,place on cookie sheet.
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Place 1/2 tsp. of jam in center of cookie,keep1/2 clear around edge of cookie.
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Roll the second half of dough to 1/8 in. thick and cut with scalloped side of cutter, set to cut out the middle of the cookie.
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Remove centers. and place rings on top of jam-covered cookies.
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Brush tops with egg-yolk mixture.
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Bake 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.