Linzer Strips

Total Time: 1 hr 17 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup blanched slivered almond, ground
• 1 (10 ounce) jar strawberry jelly (i prefer raspberry spread) or 1 (10 ounce) jar raspberry jelly (i prefer raspberry spread)
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 combine butter and sugar in a large mixer bowl.
• 2 add eggs and almond extract until well mixed.
• 3 reduce speed to low when adding flour and ground nuts.
• 4 divide dough into 8 equal parts.
• 5 roll each part into an 8-inch log on a lightly floured surface.
• 6 wrap in plastic food wrap; refrigerate until firm about 2 hours.
• 7 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 8 place logs on cookie sheets.
• 9 pat each log into 2-inch wide logs.
• 10 press a 1-inch wide indentation lengthwise down the center of each strip using the back of a spoon.
• 11 bake for 17-19 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• 12 spoon 2 tablespoons fruit spread into the indentation of each log; sprinkle with almond slices.
• 13 cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces while cookies are still warm.
• 14 cool completely on cookie sheet.