Raspberry Linzer Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1 cup blanched almonds and whole
• 4 large egg yolks 
• 7.5 ounces flour all-purpose divided ()
• 0.7 cup granulated sugar 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 teaspoon lemon rind grated
• 2 teaspoons powdered sugar 
• 6 tablespoons raspberry preserves with seeds
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup butter unsalted softened

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• baking sheet
• baking paper
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• blender
• plastic wrap
• cookie cutter
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Weigh or lightly spoon 25 ounces (about 1/2 cup) flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
2. Combine 25 ounces flour and almonds in a food processor; process until finely ground. Weigh or lightly spoon remaining 25 ounces (about 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons) flour into a dry measuring cup.
3. Combine almond mixture, remaining 25 ounces flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt, stirring well with a whisk.
4. Place granulated sugar, butter, and rind in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
5. Add egg yolks; beat until well blended. Beating at low speed, gradually add flour mixture; beat just until a soft dough forms. Turn dough out onto a sheet of plastic wrap; knead lightly 3 times or until smooth. Divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap each portion in plastic wrap. Chill 1 hour.
6. Preheat oven to 35
7. Roll each dough portion into a 1/8-inch thickness on a floured surface; cut with a 2-inch rectangular cookie cutter with fluted edges to form 36 cookies. Repeat procedure with remaining dough portion; use a 1-inch rectangular fluted cutter to remove centers of 36 rectangles. Arrange 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
8. Bake, 1 batch at a time, at 350 for 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on pans 5 minutes.
9. Remove from pans; cool on wire racks.
10. Spread center of each whole cookie with about 1/2 teaspoon preserves.
11. Sprinkle cutout cookies with powdered sugar.
12. Place 1 cutout cookie on top of each whole cookie.