← All recipes

Linzer Eyes

A home-style Linzer Eyes made with Unsalted Butter, Granulated Sugar, Unbleached Flour, and Water. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1 1/2 cup
• 1/4 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cover 2 baking sheets or jelly roll pans with parchment or foil.

2. 2

   Set racks in lower and upper thirds of oven.

3. 3

   Beat butter until light and fluffy.

4. 4

   Beat in sugar until well blended.

5. 5

   Con tinue beating until very light.

6. 6

   Stir in almonds, then flour.

7. 7

   Scrape dough onto lightly floured work surface.

8. 8

   Paint doughnut-shaped rounds with beaten egg and strew with sliced almonds.

9. 9

   Bake cookies and rounds at 350 degrees about 15 minutes, keeping them very pale.

10. 10

    Do not overbake.

11. 11

    Cool cookies.

12. 12

    Meanwhile, combine preserves and water in saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Strain into another pan and simmer glaze until sticky.