Raspberry Linzer Cookies

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These wonderful cookies require a bit of extra effort to make and assemble. But the delight of family and friends when serving them makes them all worthwhile. And they are beautiful-looking!

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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs
Servings:
32
Yield:
32 cookies
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 32 servings

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • ¾ cup white sugar

  • ½ cup butter at room temperature

  • ¼ cup egg substitute

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • ¼ cup seedless raspberry jam

  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Directions

  1. Mix flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl using a whisk.

  2. Beat white sugar and butter together with an electric mixer on high in a bowl until light and fluffy; add egg substitute and vanilla extract. Beat until well blended.

  3. Gradually beat flour mixture into sugar-butter mixture until dough is soft. Divide dough into 2 equal balls and wrap each portion in plastic wrap. Chill dough in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

  4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

  5. Roll 1 dough ball into a 1/8-inch thick rectangle on a lightly floured surface; cut into 32 cookies using a square, star, or circular cookie cutter. Repeat with the second dough ball. Cut out the center of 32 cookies using a 1-inch square cookie cutter. Arrange all 64 cookies on the prepared baking sheets about 1 inch apart.

  6. Bake cookies in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool on pans for 5 minutes before transferring cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

  7. Spread about 1/2 teaspoon raspberry jam into the center of each whole cookie. Sprinkle the cut-out cookies with confectioners' sugar; place 1 cut-out cookie atop each raspberry jam-topped cookie.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

82 Calories
3g Fat
13g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 32
Calories 82
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g 4%
Saturated Fat 2g 9%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 62mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 13g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 1g 2%
Calcium 3mg 0%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 16mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.