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Apricot Linzer Cookies - Ideals Magazine

Here's how you make Apricot Linzer Cookies - Ideals Magazine
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 18m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cup ground almonds
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter (chilled and cut into 1" pieces)
  • 2 egg yolks (lightly beaten)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 large egg (lightly beaten, additional)
  • 1/2 cup apricot jam (or preserves)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350f.

  • Step 2: In a large bowl, combine the flour, confectioners sugar and baking soda - then add the almonds and granulated sugar.

  • Step 3: Cut in butter with a pastry blender, or 2 knives until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

  • Step 4: Add the egg yolks, vanilla and cinnamon- blend well.

  • Step 5: Gather dough into a ball, then roll out into 1/4" thickness.

  • Step 6: Cut out cookies with a floured 2" round cookie cutter.

  • Step 7: With a floured thimble, cut out centers of HALF the cookies.

  • Step 8: Brush cookies with beaten egg .

  • Step 9: Place on greased baking sheet, and bake for about 18 minutes, until golden.

  • Step 10: Remove cookies to wire racks to cool and when cool, spread jam on whole cookies, top with cut-out cookies.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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