PB&J Linzer Stars
Apricot preserves fill the center of these adorable cutouts, which start with sugar cookie dough flavored with peanut butter. Add these treats to your holiday baking list.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup peanuts
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1 tube (16-1/2 ounces) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
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1/3 cup all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
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1/2 cup apricot preserves
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3 tbs. confectioners' sugar
Directions
1.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2.
Place peanuts in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Add cookie dough, flour and peanut butter. Pulse until dough is well combined, and cleans the inside of the bowl.
3.
Divide dough into 2 equal parts. Wrap one part in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use. Roll the other half between two sheets of waxed paper to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Place on ungreased baking sheet; freeze for 5 minutes.
4.
Remove from freezer and peel off waxed paper. Cut out star shapes with a 3 inch star cutter and place back on the baking sheet. Re-roll scraps and cut out more stars for a total of 18. If dough becomes too soft, place back in freezer for a few minutes. Bake for 11 minutes at 350 degrees F. Allow to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
5.
Roll out the remaining dough and cut out 18 stars as in steps 3 and 4. After placing on baking sheet, cut out center with a 1-inch star cutter. Bake and cool.
6.
Microwave the apricot preserves for 30 seconds. Stir until smooth. Spread 1 teaspoon of the preserves onto one side of each of the uncut cookies. Dust the cut-out cookies with the confectioners' sugar and place on preserve-topped cookies to form a sandwich. Press gently.
Nutrition information
Calories 208, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 8 mg, Sodium 143 mg, Carbohydrate 27 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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