Dessert

Better Linzer Cookies is for Dessert.

Better Linzer Cookies takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Better Linzer Cookies takes 10 minutes to cook.

Better Linzer Cookies makes 30 servings.

The ingredients for Better Linzer Cookies are:

1/2 cup cane sugar
2 Tbsp Smart Balance 50/50 Better Blend
2 Tbsp canola oil
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup spelt flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup almonds, ground
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup seedless red raspberry jam

Here is how you make Better Linzer Cookies:

Preheat oven 350 degrees F.Brown the butter blend. To do this, place the blend in a small saute pan over low heat Allow to cook until the butter turns a light brown. In a mixer add sugar, brown butter and oil, then mix until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla and blend. Mix the flours, baking powder, salt and ground almonds together. Add to the wet mixture just until blended.Divide the dough in half. Roll out to an even 1/16 inch thickness. (Use wax or parchment paper.) Place the sheets of dough with paper on cookie sheet. Freeze for at least an hour. You can also freeze overnight. Prepare two cookie sheets by using nonstick spray, parchment paper or silicone pan liners. With a 2 inch star cutter, cut out the dough. Use a small circle cutter to cut out the center of half the stars. Place the solid stars on the cookie sheets. Place the stars with hole on top of the solid stars.Whisk the jam until smooth. Add a 1/2 teaspoon in the center of each star. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool and then dust with powdered sugar if desired. Yield: 30 cookies (this will vary base on size of cookie cutter)Number of Servings: 30Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PHULLER.

The nutritional information for Better Linzer Cookies is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 30
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 66.4

• Total Fat: 2.4 g
• Cholesterol: 8.1 mg
• Sodium: 44.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 10.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
• Protein: 1.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Better Linzer Cookies is Low Fat