Re: Raspberry-Almond Shortbread Cookies

Jean B. wrote:
Nancy Young wrote:
Jean B. wrote:
WindyCityPrince wrote:
Raspberry-Almond Shortbread Cookies
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24 raspberries
1/2 cup black currant liqueur
1/2 cup raw almonds with skins, divided
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Grind 3 tablespoons almond in processor until finely ground. Finely chop remaining almonds. Whisk all-purpose flour, whole
wheat flour and salt in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat
butter and sugar in large bowl until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add
ground almonds, beat until well blended, about 1 minute. Beat in
flour mixture on low speed just to blend.

Scrape dough onto *** of parchment paper. Using paper, form
dough into log. Brush dough all over with egg. Scatter chopped
almonds on *** of plastic wrap. Roll log in almonds to coat. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Let dough stand at room temperature
10 minutes. Unwrap dough and cut into 3/8 inch thick slices. Place cookies on large ungreased baking ***, spacing 1 inch
apart. Place 1 raspberry in center of each cookie.

Bake 10 minutes. Press raspberries into cookies. Rotate baking
*** in oven and bake until cookies are lightly golden and
slightly puffed, about 18 minutes longer. Cool cookies on ***
on rack 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to rack to cool completely.

These sound very flavorful.

I thought so, too.
I momentarily wondered why the recipe
calls for currant liqueur and not raspberry liqueur, but then I
remembered that currants and raspberries are divine together. (I
have only tried red currants with them though.)

I wondered what you did with the liquer, and I still don't
see what. Doesn't mean it's not right there in black and
white, I'm just not seeing it. Soak the raspberries, I guess?

Heh! I totally missed that little point. Maybe you drink it!
:-)

Okay! (laugh)

Or what would happen if you brushed the cookies with it before
they were returned to the oven?

Not as flavorful as I thought, I guess.

Well, I adore Linzer tort, so it sounds perfect to me, with or
without the liqueur. Raspberries, almonds, it's all good to me.

nancy


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