Viennese Specials
Submitted by hickeyja on August 11, 2007 at 10:22 pm

DESCRIPTION
Viennese Specials

SUMMARY
Yield 0 File under Cookies Brownies Bars

INSTRUCTIONS
These lovely cookies look like round stained-glass windows. If you have a "church window" shaped cookie cutter, they would be great for a Christmas or Easter event at church.

from “Wisconsin Electric Power Company Christmas Cooky Book” (date unknown, but probably late 1960’s)

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
2 cups sifted AP flour
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 cup ground blanched almonds
1 12oz. jar seedless red raspberry preserves

Cream butter; add sugar gradually; beat in eggs and lemon rind. Bled in sifted dry ingredients and almonds; chill. Roll about 1/4 of dough 1/8 inch thick on well floured surface; cut with 2 inch round cooky cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Spoon about 1/4 tsp. of preserves on each cooky; spread to within 1/4 inch of edge. Place two narrow strips (about 1/4 inch wide) of rolled dough, criss-cross fashion, over preserves. Repeat with remaining dough and preserves. Bake at 400°F for 12 to 15 minutes. Makes about 8 dozen.

Note: Picture with recipe shows narrow strips cut with a “crinkle’ cutter, such as those used to make fancy lattice crusts on pies. These cookies look like little, round, stained glass windows.