Ischl Tartlets

Traditional Austrian Ischl tartlets, shortbread cookies filled with jam, are destined to become one of your favorite holiday recipes.

• Calories: 222 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 2 ¾ cups sifted all-purpose flour
• ⅛ cup confectioners' sugar
• ½ cup ground almonds
• 1 (12 ounce) jar raspberry preserves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Sift flour and baking powder onto waxed paper.

Step 2

Beat butter, cream cheese, sugar, and egg until fluffy. Add flour mixture and blend. Stir in ground almonds and lemon rind.

Step 3

Turn dough out on waxed paper and shape into ball. Chill several hours.

Step 4

Cut dough in half. Roll out to 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured board. Cut out with 3-inch cookie cutter (bottom), repeat with remaining dough and cut small hole in center of these (top).

Step 5

Bake in a 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven for about 10 minutes, and cool.

Step 6

Heat preserves in saucepan.

Step 7

Spread heated preserves on bottom cookie. Put on top cookie and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Fill center of cookie with preserves.