Mrs Fields Linzer Cookies Recipe
Serves/Makes: 2 dozen
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup Flour
1/2 cup Ground almonds
1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
3/4 cup Butter; softened
3/4 cup Sugar
2 Egg yolks
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 teaspoon Almond extract
# **Filling***
1/2 cup Raspberry jam
1 teaspoon Grated lemon peel
# **Topping***
1/4 cup Confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup Sliced almonds
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300d F. In medium bowl combine flour, almonds, baking powder,
salt and cinnamon with wire whisk. In large bowl with an electric mixer cream
butter and sugar. Add egg yolks, the vanilla and almond extracts, and beat at
medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture and blend at low
speed until just combined. Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place 2 inches
apart on ungreased baking sheet. With index finger press an indentation in
center of each ball to hold filling.
Bake 22-24 minutes or until just golden brown on bottom. Transfer cookies to a
cool,, flat surface. In a small bowl combine jam and grated lemon peel. Place
1/2 teaspoon of filling mixture in center of cooled cookie. If you wish to add
an extra decorative touch, sift confectioners' sugar over cookies and place
sliced almonds in the jam filling.