They remind me of a cookie my mother used to make. She called them Cocoons, because that's how they were shaped. They had a crisp, buttery taste, and you couldn't eat one without getting powdered sugar all over you.
Susie's Linzer Cookies have a similar texture, but they are sandwiched with raspberry jam for an added flavor. And be prepared to dust the powdered sugar off your boobs.
Susie's Linzer Cookies
3 sticks sweet butter, softened
1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
1 egg
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, sifted
1 cup cornstarch
2 cups walnuts or pecans, finely chopped
1/2 cups raspberry preserves, or additional if needed
Extra confectioner's sugar to press cookies
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and mix well.
- Sift together flour and cornstarch; add to creamed mixture and blend well. Mix nuts in thoroughly.
- Gather dough into a ball, wrap in wax paper or saran wrap and chill 4-6 hours or overnight.
- On a floured board or countertop, roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Susie notes that this takes a lot of flour.
- Using a small cookie cutter, cut out cookies. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and chill 45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake cookies 10-15 minutes or until they are evenly and lightly browned. Remove and cool on a rack.
- While cookies are still warm, spread half of the cookies with preserves; top each with one of the remaining cookies.
- Sift confectioner's sugar into a bowl and press the tops and bottoms of the cookies into the sugar to coat. Susie notes that she powders the cookies two or three times as they soak up the sugar.
Makes 4 dozen cookies
12 comments:
Thank you, they look delicious.
How gorgeous are these :-). This is a wonderful recipe. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. I hope you have a wonderful day.
What BEAUTIFUL!!! looking cookies. Almost to PRETTY!!! to eat. THANKS!!! for sharing. Geri
These look so so pretty and I know they are so good. Thanks for the recipe...
Kathy, why has Susie never shared these cookies with me? I don't want to make them - I want to eat them! laurie
My Granny used to make "cocoons" too, and that's what she called them. Maybe it was a LA (Lower Arkansas) thing, Malvern/Camden. No jam in the middle, though.
Sadly, at this stage in my life and weight-gain situation, I've got to worry about "boobs" too.....;-)
Those sound out of this world good. YUM!
Christi
Beautiful cookies. I know they are also delicious. Thanks for sharing. I've saved off the recipe.
Have a nice weekend. ~ Sarah
Beautiful..and I am sure just as good. I am going to try this recipe out for sure!
Thanks for this. Now, when will my batch be ready for pick up?
Kathy,
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Thanks for posting the recipe.
Joyce
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