Here we are, continuing the lead up to Valentine’s Day. Every year I seem to make some of these heart-shaped Linzer cookies; each year a new flavor. Everyone seems to love them (har har — love… Valentine’s Day…) and they are easy to make. This year, in addition to my usual Vanilla and Raspberry “standard” Linzer Cookie, I decided to do something a little more unique: Cardamom and Passion Fruit Linzers. While not overwhelming in the cardamom department (which is good, because it can be very overwhelming), it has a nice hint of the spice. The passion fruit jam that I found is excellent. Pleased with the results!
Vanilla Raspberry Linzer Cookie Hearts
Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup almond meal
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
Powdered sugar
Directions
Preheat oven to 330F. Prepare cookie sheets with silpat or parchment paper.
In the work bowl of your stand mixer, cream together butter and powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add in egg, then egg yolk one at a time, then the vanilla extract. In another mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, almond meal and salt, then gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture, beating just until blended. Divide dough into 2 equal portions. Cover and chill 1 hour.
Roll each portion to a 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface; cut with a 3-inch heart-shaped cutter. Cut centers out of half of cookies with a 1 1/2-inch heart-shaped cutter. Make sure that you have an even number of solid and cut out cookies. Bake for 15 minutes; cool on wire racks.
Spread solid cookies with jam and then sandwich with a cut out cookie. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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Cardamom Passionfruit Linzer Cookie Hearts
Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup almond meal
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 cup passion fruit jam
Powdered sugar
Directions
Preheat oven to 330F. Prepare cookie sheets with silpat or parchment paper.
In the work bowl of your stand mixer, cream together butter and powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add in egg, then egg yolk one at a time. In another mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, almond meal, cardamom and salt, then gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture, beating just until blended. Divide dough into 2 equal portions. Cover and chill 1 hour.
Roll each portion to a 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface; cut with a 3-inch heart-shaped cutter. Cut centers out of half of cookies with a 1 1/2-inch heart-shaped cutter. Make sure that you have an even number of solid and cut out cookies. Bake for 15 minutes; cool on wire racks.
Spread solid cookies with jam and then sandwich with a cut out cookie. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
