Strawberry Linzer Cookies
Author: Launi
Ingredients
  • 1-1/4 cups butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 cups ground pecans
  • Strawberry jam
  • Confectioners' sugar
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  3. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
  4. Stir in pecans.
  5. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
  6. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to ⅛-in. thickness.
  7. Cut with a 3-in. heart-shaped or 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter.
  8. From the center of half the cookies, cutout a 1-1/2-in. heart or round shape.
  9. Place on ungreased baking sheets.
  10. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
  11. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Recipe by Gracious Rain at https://graciousrain.com/strawberry-linzer-cookies/