Austrian Raspberry Linzer Bars1h$8.00

Austrian Raspberry Linzer Bars

Austrian-style raspberry Linzer bar cookies made with buttery cinnamon dough, raspberry jam, sliced almonds, and a light powdered sugar finish. This intermediate dessert bakes in a square pan, then cools fully before clean cutting.

25 min prep35 min cook16 servingshard
Energy
283 calories per serving
Protein
2.9 g per serving
Carbs
39.2 g per serving
Fat
12.7 g per serving
Sodium
74 mg per serving

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vanilla extract

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McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract

McCormick2 fl oz
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raspberry jam

1 Cup

Smucker's Seedless Red Raspberry Jam

Smucker's18 oz
$4.49
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sliced almonds

0.5 Cup

SLICED ALMONDS - KROGER - 4 OZ

Kroger4 oz
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ground cinnamon

1 Teaspoon

Ground Cinnamon - Kroger - 4 Oz

Kroger4 oz
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unsalted butter, softened

1 Cup

Kroger® Unsalted Butter Sticks

Kroger4 sticks / 16 oz
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granulated sugar

0.75 Cup

Smart Way™ Granulated Sugar

Smart Way4 lb
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all-purpose flour

2.5 Cup

Kroger® Bleached All Purpose Flour

Kroger5 lb
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powdered sugar

2 Tablespoon

Kroger® Confectioners Powdered Sugar

Kroger32 oz
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large egg yolk

1 Each

Kroger® Grade A Large White Eggs

Kroger12 ct
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fine salt

0.5 Teaspoon

Morton® Iodized Table Salt

Morton26 oz
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lemon zest

1 Teaspoon

Fresh Large Lemon - Each

Fresh Citrus1 each
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$8.00

· only what you use

$0.50

per serving · 16 servings

You pay at checkout$35.32
23% used in this recipe$27.32 left over for future meals

Cook this recipe

  • all-purpose flour-2.5 cups
  • unsalted butter-1 cup
  • raspberry jam-1 cup
  • large egg yolk-1 each
  • granulated sugar-0.75 cups
  • sliced almonds-0.5 cups
  • powdered sugar-2 tbsp
  • vanilla extract-1 tsp
  • lemon zest-1 tsp
  • ground cinnamon-1 tsp
  • fine salt-0.5 tsp
1
Preheat and prepare the pan
Parchment paper
9-inch square baking pan
Microplane grater

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line the pan with parchment, leaving overhang on two sides. Grate the lemon zest if needed and set out the softened butter.

1 Teaspoon lemon
1 Cup butter
2
Cream the butter mixture
Measuring cups and spoons
Wooden spoon
Mixing bowls

In a bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar with a wooden spoon until creamy, about 2 minutes. Mix in the egg yolk, vanilla, and lemon zest until smooth.

1 Cup butter
3/4 Cup granulated sugar
1 Each egg yolk
1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
1 Teaspoon lemon
3
Make the spiced dough
Wooden spoon
Rubber spatula
Mixing bowls

Add all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, and fine salt to the butter mixture. Stir until a soft, crumbly dough forms and no dry flour remains.

Avoid tasting the raw dough because it contains raw egg yolk and raw flour.

2 1/2 Cup all-purpose flour
1 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon salt
1 Cup butter
4
Form the bottom crust
Rubber spatula
9-inch square baking pan

Reserve about 1 cup of dough for the topping. Press the remaining dough firmly into the pan in an even bottom layer, reaching the corners.

2 1/2 Cup all-purpose flour
1 Cup butter
5
Add the raspberry layer
Butter knife

Spread the raspberry jam over the dough, leaving a 1/4-inch border around the edges to reduce bubbling over.

1 Cup raspberry jam
6
Build the lattice topping

Pinch small pieces of the reserved dough into thin strips and lay them over the jam in a loose Linzer-style lattice. Sprinkle with sliced almonds and gently press them into the dough strips.

2 1/2 Cup all-purpose flour
1 Cup butter
1 Cup raspberry jam
1/2 Cup almonds
7
Bake the bars
9-inch square baking pan

Bake for 32 to 38 minutes, until the edges are deep golden and the jam is bubbling lightly near the center.

Use oven mitts when handling the hot baking pan.

2 1/2 Cup all-purpose flour
1 Cup butter
3/4 Cup granulated sugar
1 Each egg yolk
1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
1 Teaspoon lemon
1 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon salt
1 Cup raspberry jam
1/2 Cup almonds
8
Cool completely
Parchment paper
Wire cooling rack
9-inch square baking pan

Cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least 1 hour. Lift out with the parchment and cool until fully set before cutting.

Let the bars cool fully before cutting so hot jam does not spill.

1 Cup raspberry jam
9
Dust and cut
Fine-mesh sieve
Sharp knife

Dust lightly with powdered sugar. Use a sharp knife to cut into 16 even bars, wiping the blade between cuts for clean edges.

Keep fingers clear of the blade when slicing the finished bars.

2 Tablespoon powdered sugar
10

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