HAZELNUT LINZER COOKIES

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Make and share this Hazelnut Linzer Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by elena5412

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 20 cookies, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup hazelnuts, blanched & toasted
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, room temperature
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large egg yolks
3/4 cup seedless preserves

Steps:

  • Grind hazelnuts with 1/4 cup sugar.
  • Stir together Flour, cinnamon, salt. Set aside.
  • Cream butter, sugar, vanilla and egg yolks.
  • Stir in dry ingredients.
  • Pat into rectangle, wrap in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Roll out dough on lightly floured surface and cut out with 2" cookie cutter.
  • Cut small shape in half of the cookies.
  • Place on parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 350 degrees 12- 14 minutes. Cool on rack.
  • Heat preserves slightly in saucepan.
  • Spoon 1/2 teaspoons preserves onto whole cookie.
  • Dust cut-out tops with powdered sugar.
  • Place dusted cookies on top of preserve covered cookies.
  • Store in tins.

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