Cranberry Linzer Cookies

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Gather all ingredients.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Make cookies: Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in egg until well combined.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture; stir until incorporated. Beat vanilla into butter mixture.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Form dough into a ball, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Roll dough out onto a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thick. Cut dough with a round or Linzer cookie cutter. Use a smaller cutter to cut the center from the tops.'}

8. 8

   {'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Place cookie bottoms and tops 1-inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.'}

9. 9

   {'id': 'step_8', 'step': 9, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.'}

10. 10

    {'id': 'step_9', 'step': 10, 'text': 'Make filling: Stir together cranberries, brown sugar, and water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; cook until cranberries are soft, about 10 minutes. Stir butter and lemon juice into cranberry mixture; remove from heat and cool.'}

11. 11

    {'id': 'step_10', 'step': 11, 'text': 'Spread a small amount of filling onto one side of the bottom half of a cookie.'}

12. 12

    {'id': 'step_11', 'step': 12, 'text': 'Place the top half of the cookie on top of filling. Repeat assembly process with remaining cookies and filling.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (42 servings total)

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