Linzer Sandwich Cookies

Name: Linzer Sandwich Cookies
Yield: Makes about 24 sandwich cookies
Cuisine: Eastern European & German
Ingredients: 2/3 cup, seedless raspberry jam; 2/3 cup (2⅔ ounces), confectioners' sugar; 1/2 cup, hazelnuts, toasted and skinned; 1 cup (5 ounces), all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled; 1 , large egg yolk; 1 tablespoon, heavy cream; 1/2 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon, almond extract

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Eastern European & German

A small twist on an Austrian Christmas classic.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Perfect Cookie

SERVESMakes about 24 sandwich cookies

TIME1¼ hours, plus 1½ hours cooling, 30 minutes chilling and 30 minutes drying

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Perfect Cookie

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Linzer cookies are a Christmas cookie plate classic that are based on the classic Austrian torte of the same name, which consists of a buttery, nutty dough topped with jam or preserves and then covered with lattice strips of the same base d...

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