Valentine Linzer Cookie

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

2. Add in the vanilla extract and mix until well combined.

3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, ground almonds, cinnamon, and salt.

4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until a dough forms.

5. Divide the dough in half, shape each half into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

6. Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

7. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disk of dough to about 1/4 inch thickness.

8. Using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out an even number of cookies. For half of the cookies, use a smaller heart-shaped cutter to cut out the centers.

9. Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 1 inch apart.

10. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.

11. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

12. Spread a thin layer of raspberry jam on the whole cookies, then gently press a cut-out cookie on top to create a sandwich.

13. Dust the tops of the cookies with powdered sugar.

14. Repeat with the remaining dough and jam.

15. Serve these lovely Valentine Linzer Cookies to your sweetheart, family, or friends and watch their faces light up with joy!