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Apricot Linzer Cookies Recipe

Brittany Bly
Looking for a cookie with a fruity touch?  Make these gorgeous and traditional Apricot Linzer Cookies!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Almonds
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Softened Unsalted Butter
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Egg Yolks
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Zest finely grated
  • 1/2 cup Apricot Jam
  • 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions
 

  • On medium heat, toast the almonds in a large saucepan while stirring frequently.  Remove the almonds once they are hot to the touch and fragrant.
  • Let the almonds cool completely and then grind in a food processor with the 1/4 cup of sugar, until fine.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, and salt.  Then add the almond flour to this dry mixture.
  • With an electric mixer, beat the butter until fluffy, then gradually add 1/2 cup sugar while still beating.
  • Next, add the egg yolks, vanilla, and lemon zest to the butter.
  • Add small amounts of the flour to the butter mixture and continue to mix.
  • When the dough has formed, roll into a cylinder shape and wrap in plastic wrap.  Place in the refrigerator for 2+ hours.
  • To bake: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • On a floured surface, roll out cookie dough to 1/4 inch thickness.  Punch an even number of cookies with your chosen shape.  Then punch half of the cookies with a smaller shape cutter in the center, to make a hole.
  • Keep the dough chilled as you work.
  • Bake the cookies for around 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • Once the cookies are completely cooled, spread the apricot jam across the cookies that do not have the center hole.  Top these halves with the hole-punched cookies, pressing down lightly to make the jam peek through.
  • Dust with powdered sugar.
Keyword Linzer Cookies, Picnic Cookies, Pop Shop America Recipes, Traditional Recipe