linzer sandwich rings

How To Make linzer sandwich rings

• Step 1
  In a mixing bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium-high speed for 30 seconds. Add the brown sugar, baking powder, lemon peel, cinnamon, allspice and salt. Beat until combined
• Step 2
  Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour and ground walnuts with a wooden spoon.
• Step 3
  Divide dough in half. Cover and chill for 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle. On a lightly floured surface, roll each half of dough to a 1/8" thickness.
• Step 4
  Using a cookie cutter, cut out dough. Place 1" apart on ungreased baking sheets. Using a smaller cutter, cut out the centers of half the unbaked cookies. Remove the centers and reroll dough.
• Step 5
  Bake cookies in a preheated oven 375* oen for 7-9 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are browned. Remove cookies with a spatula and cool on a rack.
• Step 6
  To assemble cookie sandwiches sift confectioners' sugar over the tops of the cookies with cut outs in centers. Set aside. Spread about 1/2 teaspoon of the jam onto the bottom of each cookie without cutout; top with a cutout cookie, confectioners' sugar side up
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