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Name: Martha Stewart Pecan Linzer Cookies with Cherry Filling
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 2 cups All-Purpose Flour plus more for dusting; 1/2 teaspoon Baking powder; 3/4 cup Pecan halves toasted; 2 teaspoons Confectioners Sugar plus more for sprinkling; 1/8 teaspoon Salt; 1/8 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon; 1/2 Cup Unsalted butter cold cut into small pieces; 1/4 cup Granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract; 1 large Egg; 1/2 cup Cherry Jam strained

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INGREDIENTS

2 cups All-Purpose Flour ; plus more for dusting
1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
3/4 cup Pecan halves ; toasted
2 teaspoons Confectioners Sugar ; plus more for sprinkling
1/8 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/2 Cup Unsalted butter cold ; cut into small pieces
1/4 cup Granulated sugar
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
1 large Egg
1/2 cup Cherry Jam ; strained

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl; set aside.

2. Pulse pecans, confectioners' sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a food processor until finely ground (but not wet); transfer to the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.

3. Add butter and granulated sugar; mix on medium speed until fluffy.

4. Mix in vanilla and egg. Reduce speed to low.

5. Add flour mixture; mix until combined.

6. Halve dough; shape into disks. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.

7. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

8. Working with 1 disk at a time, roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thick.

9. Refrigerate 20 minutes.

10. Cut out squares with a 2-inch fluted cutter. Cut out centers of half the squares with a 1/2-inch heart cutter; reroll scraps. Space 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.

11. Bake squares and hearts until pale golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to racks to cool.

12.Meanwhile, heat jam in a small saucepan over medium heat until reduced and thickened, about 7 minutes; let cool.

13. Sprinkle cutout cookies with confectioners' sugar.

14. Spread jam onto uncut squares; top with cutout ones.

15. Store in an airtight container up to 2 days.

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Martha Stewart Pecan Linzer Cookies with Cherry Filling

2 cups All-Purpose Flour plus more for dusting
1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
3/4 cup Pecan halves toasted
2 teaspoons Confectioners Sugar plus more for sprinkling
1/8 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/2 Cup Unsalted butter cold cut into small pieces
1/4 cup Granulated sugar
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
1 large Egg
1/2 cup Cherry Jam strained

1. Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl; set aside. 
2. Pulse pecans, confectioners' sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a food processor until finely ground (but not wet); transfer to the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
3. Add butter and granulated sugar; mix on medium speed until fluffy. 
4. Mix in vanilla and egg. Reduce speed to low. 
5. Add flour mixture; mix until combined. 
6. Halve dough; shape into disks. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
7. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 
8. Working with 1 disk at a time, roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thick. 
9. Refrigerate 20 minutes. 
10. Cut out squares with a 2-inch fluted cutter. Cut out centers of half the squares with a 1/2-inch heart cutter; reroll scraps. Space 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. 
11. Bake squares and hearts until pale golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to racks to cool.
12.Meanwhile, heat jam in a small saucepan over medium heat until reduced and thickened, about 7 minutes; let cool.
13. Sprinkle cutout cookies with confectioners' sugar. 
14. Spread jam onto uncut squares; top with cutout ones.
15. Store in an airtight container up to 2 days.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (29g)
Recipe Makes: 24 Servings

Calories: 116
Calories from Fat: 63 (54%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 7g	9 %
	Saturated Fat 2.9g	15 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 2.6g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 20mg		6 %
Sodium 140.5mg		5 %
Potassium 39.8mg		1 %
Total Carbohydrate 12g		4 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.7g	3 %
	Sugars, other 11.3g
Protein 1.8g		3 %
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