Christmas Tree Linzer Cookies

L’Esprit de Noël se cache sûrement dans ces biscuits …

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Citrus, spice and everything nice is all you need at Christmas! Almond shortbread infused with orange zest and cinnamon, put together with a heavenly tart raspberry preserve and dusted with icing sugar make for a perfect combination of flavours for the Christmas edition of these Linzer cookies. These are an adaptation of Linzertorte, a traditional Austrian dessert and one of my absolute favourites. You can experiment with the flavours in the shortbread or use different fruit preserves and you’ll end up with different combinations every time. Let’s say these are my go-to batch of cookies to bake in times of need. Let the festive baking begin!

PREPARATION TIME : 2 hours

INGREDIENTS (makes approx. 24 cookies)

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 cup almond flour  (Note: Personally, I prefer using 1/2 cup store-bought almond flour and…

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