Linzer Heart Cookies
Serves
36
Total Time
1hrs 30mins
Calories
171
Classic Linzer cookies; make them heart-shaped for your Valentine or cut out simple rounds.
- Unsalted butter290 g
- Granulated sugar205 g
- Egg2
- All purpose flour390 g
- Cocoa powder1 tablespoon
- Salt1 g
- Ground cinnamon¼ teaspoon
- Nutmeg¼ teaspoonfinely grated
- Ground cloves1 g
- Ground almonds300 g
- Jamas needed
- Powdered sugaras needed
Ingredients
- 1. Add unsalted butter and granulated sugar to a clean stand mixer bowl
- 2. Cream together until light and fluffy
- 3. Add egg to the dough
- 4. Mix well until smooth
- 5. Add all purpose flour, cocoa powder, salt, ground cinnamon, nutmeg and ground cloves to a clean large mixing bowl
- 6. Whisk together
- 7. Mix dry ingredients into dough gradually
- 8. Add ground almonds to the dough
- 9. Mix until dough forms
- 10. Wrap with plastic wrap
- 11. Chill in fridge - 1 hr
- 12. Pre-heat oven - 175°C
- 13. Line a clean baking sheet with parchment paper
- 14. Roll dough until 1/8" (5mm) thick
- 15. Make as many circles as you can, then cut out center hearts on half
- 16. Bake until golden brown - 10 min, 175°C
- 17. Transfer onto cooling rack
- 18. Spread with jam
- 19. Assemble
- 20. Dust with powdered sugar
Method
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