Hazelnut, Lemon and Fig Linzer-esque Cookies

Name: Hazelnut, Lemon and Fig Linzer-esque Cookies
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H35M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT3H25M0.000S
Yield: 28 to 30 cookies
Ingredients: 8 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature; 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; Finely grated zest of 1 large lemon; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup hazelnut meal; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 14 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 egg, lightly beaten with a splash of milk to make an egg wash; 6 ounces fig jam; Whole toasted hazelnuts, for topping, optional; 1/3 cup turbinado sugar

Recipe courtesy of Hedy Goldsmith

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Hazelnut, Lemon and Fig Linzer-esque Cookies

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Who doesn't love a classic linzer torte filled with raspberry or apricot jam? I call my cookies linzer-esque because they are not quite a tart, not a filled sandwich cookie with a circle cut out on top. Actually they are a riff on another one of my favorite cookies, the hamentashen. Both are filled with jam, buttery and baked at a particular time of the year. This cookie is shaped into a triangle, either way they both have a long history of making people happy.

Level: Intermediate
Yield: 28 to 30 cookies
Nutritional Analysis

Per Serving

Serving Size

1 of 29 servings

Calories

163

Total Fat

11

Saturated Fat

6

Carbohydrates

15

Dietary Fiber

1

Sugar

7

Protein

2

Cholesterol

31

Sodium

65

Total: 3 hr 25 min
Prep: 35 min
Inactive: 2 hr 20 min
Cook: 30 min

Level: Intermediate
Yield: 28 to 30 cookies
Nutritional Analysis

Per Serving

Serving Size

1 of 29 servings

Calories

163

Total Fat

11

Saturated Fat

6

Carbohydrates

15

Dietary Fiber

1

Sugar

7

Protein

2

Cholesterol

31

Sodium

65

Total: 3 hr 25 min
Prep: 35 min
Inactive: 2 hr 20 min
Cook: 30 min

Ingredients

8 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature

8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature

1/4 cup granulated sugar

Finely grated zest of 1 large lemon

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup hazelnut meal

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

14 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

1 egg, lightly beaten with a splash of milk to make an egg wash

6 ounces fig jam

Whole toasted hazelnuts, for topping, optional

1/3 cup turbinado sugar

Directions

In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and cream cheese on medium speed for 3 minutes.
In a small bowl, rub the granulated sugar with the lemon zest. Add to the cream cheese mixture, along with the salt and vanilla bean paste. Mix for 2 minutes on medium speed
Sift the flour, hazelnut meal and spices together. Add to the mixture on low speed. Mix until the dough just comes together, about 1 minute. Shape into a rectangular block and chill for 1 hour or overnight.
On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a rectangle 1/4 inch thick. Use a 3 1/2-inch round plain or fluted cookie cutter to cut the dough into rounds. Reroll the dough scraps and cut more rounds. You should have 28 to 30 rounds. Chill the dough for about 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
This dough gets soft very quickly, so work only a few pieces at a time. On a baking sheet lined with parchment, arrange a few of the dough rounds and brush the edges with the egg wash. Drop a small spoonful of the fig jam in the center of each cookie. Top with 2 or 3 toasted hazelnuts if using. Bring up the edges to form a triangle and lightly pinch the edges to seal. Repeat with the remaining rounds. Chill the cookies for 1/2 hour before baking.
Sprinkle each cookie with turbinado sugar and bake for 25 to 28 minutes. Let cool before eating. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature.

Hazelnut, Lemon and Fig Linzer-esque Cookies

Hazelnut, Lemon and Fig Linzer-esque Cookies

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