Linzer Cookies Recipe

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Linzer Cookies
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
179
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup trans fat-free margarine or 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup grated lemon peel (optional)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds (optional)
  • 1/3 cup raspberry jam
  • confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. Beat margarine, oil, granulated sugar and lemon peel, if using, until light.
  2. Beat in egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
  3. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
  4. Add to sugar mixture, and stir by hand just until dough is soft.
  5. Divide dough in half, shape each half into a disk, wrap in plastic and refrigerate one hour, or until well chilled.
  6. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°F.
  7. Between two pieces of wax paper, roll out one disk to 1/4 thickness.
  8. Cut out cookies using a 11/2 - to 2 -round cookie cutter or glass rim.
  9. Using a 1/2 -round or shaped cutter, cut centers out of half the cookies.
  10. Place cookies 2 to 3 apart on baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
  11. Sprinkle cookies with centers cut out with almonds; if using, pressing gently to help them adhere.
  12. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly golden around edges.
  13. Transfer to rack to cool.
  14. Repeat with remaining disk, rerolling scraps once to get as many cookies as possible.
  15. Spread solid cookies with jam, and sprinkle cut-out cookies lightly with confectioners' sugar.
  16. Top each solid cookie with a cut-out cookie.
  17. Notes: Freeze Em; Freezing is a good idea for these cookies, since they're so low in fat that they don't keep as long as traditional high-fat cookies.
  18. Store in airtight containers, or freeze them if they aren't going to be eaten within a day or two.
  19. Soft and crisp cookies shouldn't be stored together; the crisp ones will go soggy, and the soft ones will lose moisture.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 178.73 Kcal (748 kJ)
Calories from fat 36.27 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.03g 6%
Cholesterol 18.6mg 6%
Sodium 67.69mg 3%
Potassium 112.11mg 2%
Total Carbs 32.28g 11%
Sugars 11.67g 47%
Dietary Fiber 1.68g 7%
Protein 3.59g 7%
Vitamin C 6.2mg 10%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 42.7mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 333.62 Kcal (1397 kJ)
Calories from fat 67.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.52g 6%
Cholesterol 34.72mg 6%
Sodium 126.35mg 3%
Potassium 209.27mg 2%
Total Carbs 60.26g 11%
Sugars 21.78g 47%
Dietary Fiber 3.14g 7%
Protein 6.71g 7%
Vitamin C 11.5mg 10%
Iron 0.9mg 3%
Calcium 79.8mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.6
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

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