EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Hazelnut Linzer Cookie with Raspberry Jam Recipe

Disney has released five cookie stroll cookie recipes from the EPCOT International Festival of Holidays. For this article, we are going to look at the Hazelnut Linzer Cookie with Raspberry Jam Recipe.

Hazelnut Linzer Cookie with Raspberry Jam Recipe

Makes 16 cookies

Ingredients
1/2 cup whole raw hazelnuts
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup raspberry jam
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

• Pulse hazelnuts in a food processor until ground. Combine ground hazelnuts, flour, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl and set aside.
• Cream butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until fluffy. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and beat for 1 minute. Slowly add flour mixture and mix until soft dough forms. Divide dough into two rounds. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
• Remove one round of dough from refrigerator and roll on a floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into 3-inch circles. Place 8 cookies on each baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until edges are set, but not browned. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks.
• Remove remaining dough from refrigerator and roll to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into 3-inch circles. Cut an additional 1/2-inch circle in the center of each cookie. Place on 8 cookies on each baking sheet and bake for 11-13 minutes, until edges are set, but not browned. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks.
• When cookies are completely cooled, turn over cookies without a hole in the center and spread 1-2 teaspoons of raspberry jam on the flat side of each cookie.
• Sprinkle powdered sugar on top of the cookies with a hole in the center and place on top of jam. Store in airtight container.

This recipe is one of five that Disney is releasing for National Cookie Day!

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