Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Linzer Cookies




A smaller batch of this recipe


Cream:
Wet:
Dry:
Finishing:
1/2 c butter, softened
1/2 c sugar
1/3 t kosher salt
25g egg (1/2 egg)
3/4 vanilla
1/4 t almond
1.5 c AP flour
~5 T jam
powdered sugar



  • Cream butter, sugar, and salt in food processor until pale and fluffy
  • Add in egg and extracts
  • Pulse in flour until combined
  • Wrap and fridge dough for ~2 hours
  • Roll dough to 1/4" thick. Cut circles (2 3/8", 1 1/2"). Place half of cookies on one cookie sheet. For the other half of cookies, cut out the center, then place on second cookie sheet
  • Bake cookies for 8+ minutes, until the edges are browned
  • Remove cookies from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
  • Jam the center once cooled (1 T for big, 2 t for small), then sandwich a cutout cookie on top
  • Yielded: 8 big, 4 little, 1 scrap