Spiced Linzer Cookies with Clementine Marmalade

Delight in the warmth of spiced Linzer cookies that encase a burst of tangy clementine marmalade. These sandwich cookies are a perfect blend of flavors and textures, making them a joyful treat for any occasion.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup ground almonds
• 1/2 cup clementine marmalade

Instructions:

Melt the butter and mix it with the sugar in a large bowl until the mixture is light and fluffy

The vanilla extract should be added

Add the all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, salt, and ground almonds to a different bowl and mix them together using a whisk

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ones, mixing just until everything is combined

This will make the cookie dough

Separate the dough into two equal parts

Make a disc shape out of each half and cover it with plastic wrap

Put it in the fridge for at least an hour

Warm the oven up to 350F 175C and put parchment paper on baking sheets

On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disc of chilled dough to about 1/8-inch thick

Cut out cookies with a pretty shape in the middle using a Linzer cookie cutter

Use the ready baking sheets to put them on

For 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to turn golden, bake the cookies

Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets before moving them to a wire rack to cool all the way

Put a little clementine marmalade on top of the solid cookies

Sprinkle powdered sugar on top of the cookies with the cutouts in the middle for decoration

To make sandwich cookies, put the cookies with the sugar on top of the cookies with the marmalade on top

Do it again with the rest of the dough and marmalade

Serve and have fun!