Rick Rodgers

Linzer “Eyes”

Linzer Augen

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Preparation info
  • Makes about

    30

    large cookies
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafes of Vienna, Budapest, and Prague
Kaffeehaus

By Rick Rodgers

Published 2002

  • About

Many bakers use spicy, nutty Linzertorte dough to make preserve-filled ring-shaped cookies that look like big eyes. You’ll need two round cookie cutters, 2½ inches and 1 inch, to cut out the cookies.

Ingredients

  • Linzer Dough
  • ⅔ cup raspberry or black currant preserves
  • Confectioners’ sugar, for garnish

Method

  1. Position racks in the top third and center of the oven and heat to 350°F. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Place one half of the dough on a well-floured surface and dust the top with flour. Roll out into a ¼-inch-thick sheet, being sure