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These raspberry Linzer cookies are the perfect jam cookies. This is my favourite Valentine’s cookies recipe and probably my favourite cut out cookie recipe as well. In fact, I put together an entire holiday cookie box with just this cookie dough.
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There’s something magical about the combination of shortbread and raspberry jam. They go together like wine and cheese. You can use strawberry jam as well, but I prefer raspberry jam. Both Bonne Maman and Smucker’s brands work well in these cookies. I added a pinch of cardamom in this batch for a fun floral note and I think I would do it again.
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These Valentine’s cookies are super easy to make. The cookie dough rolls out beautifully and doesn’t require any chilling. Just put a teaspoon of jam in the centre of the bottom cookie and gently place the peekaboo cookie on top.
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If you want to make something special for your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day, these cookies will definitely delight. If you get a chance to make them, please leave a comment below and let me know how it went for you.
Enjoy!
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Raspberry shortbread cookies
- 1 cup softened unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup icing sugar
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
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preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
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In a large bowl or in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the softened butter, salt, icing sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla until creamy.
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Add the flour gradually to the butter mixture. Stir until the dough comes together.
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Shape the dough into a ball. Then divide the dough in two.
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Roll half of the dough out on a lightly floured surface to about 1/3 of an inch thickness. To prevent the dough from sticking to the rolling pin, use plastic wrap to cover the dough before rolling. You can reroll the scraps.
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Cut out the cookies with your desired cookie cutters.
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Check the cookies at 14 minutes. They may take a couple more minutes to cook depending on the size of the cookie and your oven. The bottoms of the cookies should be a light golden brown when they are ready.
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Allow the cookies to cool before assembling.
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Place a tsp of jam in the center of the base cookie. Spread it out a little. Cover with a cutout cookie.
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Allow the jam to set for an hour before storing the cookies.