Linzer Cookies

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 2 cups hazelnut meal

Recipe

• 1 cream the butter with the sugar until light. add in the egg and mix well.
• 2 mix together the flour and cornstarch. add this to the creamed mixture and blend. mix in the hazelnut flour thoroughly.
• 3 form the dough into a bowl and wrap in plastic. chill for about 4 hours.
• 4 roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. cut with a mini cookie cutter(mini ones are widely available). place cookie on a grease baking sheet.
• 5 chill the cookies for 10 minutes and preheat oven to 325°f bake cookies for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. cool on a rack.
• 6 sprinkle with powdered sugar.