Perfect for sharing, these festive holiday linzer cookies are buttery and tender.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Perfect for sharing, these festive holiday linzer cookies are buttery and tender.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_stopmodifiedupdate":false,"_modified_date":"","rpr_recipe_ingredients":[{"sort":"1","grouptitle":"COOKIE DOUGH INGREDIENTS","key":"60affc753"},{"sort":"2","amount":"","unit":"","ingredient":"2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour","notes":"","link":"","target":"","key":"cacc0747a","ingredient_id":"1209"},{"sort":"3","amount":"","unit":"","ingredient":"2 tbsp (30 mL) cornstarch","notes":"","link":"","target":"","key":"5b343ddd2","ingredient_id":"1449"},{"sort":"4","amount":"","unit":"","ingredient":"1\/2 tsp (2 mL) baking powder","notes":"","link":"","target":"","key":"d52c431c8","ingredient_id":"1210"},{"sort":"5","amount":"","unit":"","ingredient":"1\/4 tsp (1 mL) salt","notes":"","link":"","target":"","key":"778c2f1d7","ingredient_id":"137"},{"sort":"6","amount":"","unit":"","ingredient":"3\/4 cup (175 mL) Ontario unsalted butter, softened","notes":"","link":"","target":"","key":"943a7c829","ingredient_id":"1194"},{"sort":"7","amount":"","unit":"","ingredient":"1\/2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar","notes":"","link":"","target":"","key":"2a9da69e4","ingredient_id":"124"},{"sort":"8","amount":"","unit":"","ingredient":"1 egg","notes":"","link":"","target":"","key":"043cadf8d","ingredient_id":"731"},{"sort":"9","amount":"","unit":"","ingredient":"1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract","notes":"","link":"","target":"","key":"e3e880ad7","ingredient_id":"764"},{"sort":"10","grouptitle":"GLAZE INGREDIENTS","key":"f17d14ff1"},{"sort":"11","amount":"","unit":"","ingredient":"2 cups (500 mL) confectioners\u2019 (icing) sugar, sifted","notes":"","link":"","target":"","key":"13e3f648b","ingredient_id":"2654"},{"sort":"12","amount":"","unit":"","ingredient":"1\/4 cup (60 mL) Ontario 2% milk","notes":"","link":"","target":"","key":"8d25ca211","ingredient_id":"2655"},{"sort":"13","amount":"","unit":"","ingredient":"1 tsp (5 mL) honey or maple syrup","notes":"","link":"","target":"","key":"b193282a4","ingredient_id":"2656"},{"sort":"14","amount":"","unit":"","ingredient":"1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract","notes":"","link":"","target":"","key":"15665411b","ingredient_id":"764"},{"sort":"15","amount":"","unit":"","ingredient":"1\/4 cup (60 mL) seedless raspberry jam","notes":"","link":"","target":"","key":"aedd6fd32","ingredient_id":"2657"}],"rpr_recipe_instructions":[{"sort":"1","description":"Cookies: In medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt.","image":"","key":"22114af47"},{"sort":"2","description":"In large bowl, using handheld electric mixer, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla until incorporated.","image":"","key":"fc7aaedea"},{"sort":"3","description":"On low speed, beat in flour mixture just until combined. Do not overbeat, remove from bowl. Divide dough in half and shape each half into a disk. Wrap each disk with plastic wrap and chill for 45 to 60 minutes or until dough is chilled and firm.","image":"","key":"f2d6d324c"},{"sort":"4","description":"Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F (180\u00b0C). Working with one portion at a time, roll dough on lightly floured work surface to 1\/4-inch (0.5 cm) thickness (if dough is too hard to roll, let stand at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes).","image":"","key":"069cecd69"},{"sort":"5","description":"Using 2 1\/2-inch (6 cm) round cookie cutter, cut out 44 to 48 rounds, rerolling scraps as needed. Using 1-inch (2.5 cm) holiday-themed cookie cutter, cut out a window in centre of half the cookies. (Bake cutout cookies or reroll.) Transfer cookies to parchment paper\u2013lined baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches (5 cm) apart. Freeze for 10 minutes.","image":"","key":"23e48c984"},{"sort":"6","description":"Bake cookies for 10 to 14 minutes or until edges are lightly golden and bottoms are set. Let cool on pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.","image":"","key":"22c3e8f54"},{"sort":"7","description":"Glaze: In bowl, whisk together confectioners\u2019 sugar, milk, honey or maple syrup and vanilla until smooth.","image":"","key":"c25c44ae1"},{"sort":"8","description":"Dip window cookies in glaze to coat one side, letting excess drip back into bowl. Arrange on parchment paper\u2013lined sheet and let stand for 1 to 2 hours or until hardened and set. Spoon 1\/2 tsp (2 mL) jam on remaining cookies, spreading slightly; place glazed cookie on top. Repeat assembly until complete.","image":"","key":"cd1402df2"}],"rpr_recipe_notes":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[],"rpr\/ingredients":[731,2656,764,124,1210,2655,2657,137,1209,2654,1449,1194],"rpr\/recipe-type":[92,109],"rpr\/favourite-cuisines":[],"rpr\/seasons":[],"rpr\/difficulties":[],"rpr\/keywords":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13140","1":"rpr_recipe","2":"type-rpr_recipe","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","5":"hentry","6":"category-dessert","19":"rpr_recipe-type-dessert","20":"rpr_recipe-type-recipes"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n