Linzer Cookies

By norsegal8

Ingredients

• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 Tbsp. lemon zest
• 12 Tbsp. unsalted cold butter, cut into 12 pieces
• any seedless jam

Preparation

Step 1

In a small cup, stir the egg, egg yolk and vanilla together with a fork and set aside.

Place the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, cocoa powder, salt and lemon zest into a food processor and blend for about 5 seconds.

Place the butter all around the top of the flour mixture and process until coarse (20 - 30 seconds).

Now add the egg mixture through the feed tube with the machine running and process for 3 seconds.

Scrape the bowl, and process for 3 more seconds.

Remove the dough, and shape into 2 discs. Roll out the dough between plastic wrap or parchment to a 1/8-inch thickness.

Cut with a linzer cutter an equal number of tops and bottoms.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Place cookies on parchment-lined cookie sheets about 3/4-inch apart.

Bake for about 15 minutes.

Remove from baking sheets, and allow to cool on a wire rack.

When they are completely cool, place a small amount of preserves on the bottom. Dust the tops with powdered sugar, and top the cookies.