Cranberry Linzer Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.75 cup butter, softened
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 1 egg egg
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.38 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups finely chopped cranberries
• 0.33 cup brown sugar
• 0.33 cup water
• 1.5 tablespoons butter
• 1.5 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

1. Prepare all the necessary ingredients.
2. To make the cookies: In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in the egg until fully combined.
3. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt.
4. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, stirring until just combined. Mix the vanilla extract into the butter mixture.
5. Shape the dough into a ball, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator until firm, for at least 1 hour.
6. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease your baking sheets.
7. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Use a round or Linzer cookie cutter to cut out the cookies. Use a smaller cutter to cut out the centers of half the cookies (these will be the tops).
8. Place the cookie bottoms and tops on the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 1 inch of space between each cookie.
9. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are lightly golden, approximately 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer the cookies to wire racks and allow them to cool completely.
10. To make the filling: In a small saucepan, combine the cranberries, brown sugar, and water. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries soften, about 10 minutes. Stir in the butter and lemon juice, then remove from heat and let cool.
11. Spread a small amount of the cranberry filling onto the flat side of each cookie bottom.
12. Place the top half of the cookie (the ones with the cutouts) on top of the filling. Repeat this process until all cookies and filling are used up.

Nutrition

• Calories: 79 kcal
• Fat Content: 4 g
• Fiber Content: 0 g
• Sugar Content: 6 g
• Sodium Content: 62 mg
• Protein Content: 1 g
• Cholesterol Content: 14 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 10 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 2 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g