Best Yuletide Linzer Bars Recipes

YULETIDE RASPBERRY ALMOND LINZER BARS

Yuletide Raspberry Almond Linzer Bars image

These linzer bars are very buttery and so very pretty! I LOVE making these at Christmastime for my cookie tray, for co-workers and neighbors! Quick and easy to make yet look very impressive! Makes very nice gifts, too! Enjoy! And Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! (photo from bing images)

Provided by Kelly Williams

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. grated lemon peel, just the yellow part and no white part from underneath
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups whole almonds, ground
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup seedless raspberry preserves or jam
powdered sugar

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease metal 13x9 pan. Or line pan with foil and grease foil for easy removal and cutting. In mixer bowl, beat butter and sugar til creamy. Beat in egg and grated lemon zest til blended. Mix in flour, almonds and cinnamon til well blended.
2. Press 2 cups prepared dough onto bottom of pan. Spread preserves over crust. I dollop it and then spread with my offset knife. Press remaining dough, little amounts at a time, evenly over top. Bake 35-40 minutes til golden brown. Don't overbake, though, or it will be dry. Cool in pan on wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into bars or small squares.

YULETIDE LINZER BARS

Yuletide Linzer Bars image

I found this recipe at the doctors office today and these look so scrumptious and festive looking. I will give them a try soon, hope you do too!

Provided by Dana-MMH

Categories Bar Cookie

Time 55m

Yield 36 bars

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups butter (softened) or 1 1/3 cups margarine (softened)
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon rind
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups whole almonds, ground
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup raspberry preserves
powdered sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer until creamy.
Beat in egg and lemon peel until blended.
Mix in flour, almonds, and cinnamon until well blended.
Press 2 cups dough into bottom or prepared pan.
Spread preserves over dough.
Press remaining dough, a small amount at a time, evenly over preserves.
Bake 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
Cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar; cut into bars.

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