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5* Linzer Heart Cookies

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5* Linzer Heart Cookies

Adapted from Country Woman January/February 2003
Reviews rate this recipe 5 Stars!
Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
Yield: 3 dozen.

This specialty cookie takes a little extra effort, but the delectable results are well worth it. I bake the tender jam-filled hearts when I need something fancy to serve for Valentine's Day or other special occasions. —Jane Pearcy, Verona, Wisconsin

Ingredients:
• 1-1/4 cups margarine or butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 cups ground almonds
• Raspberry jam
• Confectioners' sugar

Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream margarine or butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in almonds. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.

2. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 3-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. From the center of half the cookies, cut out a 1-1/2-in. heart or round shape.

3. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

4. Spread 1/2 teaspoon jam over the bottom of the solid cookies. Sprinkle cutout cookies with confectioners' sugar; carefully place over jam.

1 serving (1 each) equals 163 calories, 9 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 29 mg cholesterol, 101 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.