DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE LINZER TART COOKIES

Double-Chocolate Linzer Tart Cookies image

I am asked to make these for baby showers, bridal showers, church socials, tea parties-you name it. You can use different cookie cutter shapes to make them fit any occasion.-Kim Van Dunk, Caldwell, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Using a floured 1-in. round cookie cutter, cut out the centers of half of the cookies. Place solid and window cookies 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake 6-8 minutes or until set. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Spread 1/2 teaspoon melted chocolate on bottoms of solid cookies; refrigerate until firm. Spread 1/2 teaspoon jam on top of chocolate; top with window cookies. Drizzle with remaining chocolate; let stand until set. Freeze option: Transfer wrapped disks to a resealable plastic freezer bag; freeze. To use, thaw dough in refrigerator until soft enough to roll. Proceed as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 138mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.