BEST TRADITIONAL RASPBERRY ALMOND LINZER COOKIES --- FAMILY RECIPE

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining texture.

almond flour

🥗Healthier: oat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Oat flour is more affordable and gluten-free.

raspberry jam

🥗Healthier: homemade fruit spread

💰Cheaper: store-brand jam

Homemade spread can be lower in sugar.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

Spread almonds on a cookie sheet and toast until aromatic.

Process toasted almonds with 1/4 cup of sugar until it forms a paste.

Sift together flour, salt, and cinnamon.

Mix the almond paste into the sifted flour mixture.

Cream together butter and remaining sugar until fluffy.

Add egg yolks, vanilla, and lemon zest to the butter mixture; mix well.

Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients until combined.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour or overnight.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/8 inch thick.

Cut out cookie shapes using a biscuit cutter; cut out centers for half of the cookies.

Place cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake for about 10 minutes until firm but not hard.

Spread black raspberry jam on the solid cookies; top with the cut-out cookies.

Dust the assembled cookies with confectioners' sugar before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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