Linzer cookies filled with chocolate filling

ingredients

Dough: 450 g plain flour (T650) 250 g hera / palmarin / butter 200 g powdered sugar 1 packet vanillin sugar 1/2 packet baking powder Dr.Oetker 2 pk egg yolk 1/2 pk grated lemon zest, juice FILLING : 100 ml whipping cream (33%, chilled) 150 g milk chocolate currant jam (thicker jam) colourful confectioners’ beads for decorating

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Generous linzer cakes are sure to please big and small.

1.

Sieve the flour and grate the cold butter on a grater add the rest of the ingredients.

2.

Make a smooth dough see below, photo, wrap it in cling film and put it in the fridge to harden.

3.

Place the dough on a floured work surface and roll out to 0.2mm using a pastry cutter to cut out different shapes.Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and bake for 10-12 minutes.

4.

Spice the ingredients for the filling.

5.

Heat the cream until hot add the chocolate broken into smaller pieces stir until the chocolate is melted give it a good cool.

6.

Whip the cooled chocolate until frothy.

7.

Fill the prepared cookies with the filling or spicy currant jam and decorate as desired.