Linzer Sables

2 Dec

[SinglePic not found]Do they make lowfat almonds?  I don’t think so.  Since joining in on all the fun each week with Tuesdays With Dorie baking group, I have noticed of late, my resolve to abstain from sugary, home-made sweetness is wearing very thin.  Doesn’t help that the joyous holiday season has arrived.  Prior to the frigid temperatures I told myself I could run it off on the trail.  Now that we are enjoying 30 ish degree temperatures, necessity will force me to the treadmill.  Thankful I can stand on my own two feet, don’t get me wrong.  Outdoors is just Funner!  I wonder how much weight collectively our whole group has added to our collective size.  he he.  Like Scarlett… I will worry about that tomorrow.

How clever of Noskos of Living the Life for choosing a perfect holiday cookie.  Thank you for thoughtfully selecting a holiday cookie and helping us all make good use of our ingredients and time.  Please  share the love and visit other Tuesdays With Dorie bakers.  Feel free to let them know how much you enjoy their passion for baking and letting the blog world see a little bit of their lives, not to mention Linzer Sables.

The Linzer Sables are comprised, in my case, of ground almonds along with AP flour, sugar, butter, eggs and some holiday spices.  I decided to double the recipe and found they came together quickly and easily.  Thanks to my sweet husband who gave me new kitchen toys (BIG) last Christmas.  My almonds zzzzzz around in the food processor in a flash, and I had ample space to add the rest of the dry ingredients (remember double recipe) to the bowl with the almonds  for mixing.  Really so fun!  Finished up with the mixer and rolled, cut, and baked.  See….[SinglePic not found]

 

Happy Holidays everyone.  Remember to share the love this holiday season.  You will make a difference in someone else’s life  :-), plus its fun to see them smile with their eyes.

14 Responses to “Linzer Sables”

  1. HappyTummy 03. Dec, 2008 at 5:49 am #

    lovely cookies! the different cutouts are so cute and festive.

  2. Cristine 03. Dec, 2008 at 7:17 am #

    Your post cracked me up! TWD sure does make it hard to refrain from sweets, but it is oh so good!

    Your sables look fantastic!

  3. Peggy 03. Dec, 2008 at 8:20 am #

    Oh I love love love those square ones! Great job. Weren’t these just the tastiest cookies? I loved them. Also, I KNOW where those extra calories are going from all these TWD goodies, to MY waistline! Happy December!

  4. food librarian 03. Dec, 2008 at 8:23 am #

    Oh, so nice!! I love the little candy cane cutout – perfect for the season!

  5. Sabrina 03. Dec, 2008 at 8:28 am #

    I love the shape of the cutouts!! very cute!

  6. CB 03. Dec, 2008 at 10:28 am #

    Your holiday sables turned out so cute! I love that idea. I need to get myself some cute xmas cookie cutters and make these again as xmas gifts! Glad you enjoyed the recipe!
    Clara @ iheartfood4thought

  7. Fit Chick 03. Dec, 2008 at 4:01 pm #

    Nicely done! I love the shapes of your cookie cutters, glad they turned out so well.,

  8. kim 03. Dec, 2008 at 6:14 pm #

    hehe, i’m going to have to get working out again myself! so much harder in the winter. glad you enjoyed making this recipe, the cookies look yummy! in answer to your q on my blog, i did use 1.5 cups of the almond flour. turned out great using that too :)

  9. pamela 03. Dec, 2008 at 7:44 pm #

    They look great! I love the square cookies. And I totally hear you about the weight creeping up on us. I know that I’ve added a few extra pounds, thanks to TWD and all of the goodies I’ve made. I need to get stronger!!

  10. Jaime 03. Dec, 2008 at 8:05 pm #

    what a lovely post. your holiday cut outs are very cute! i learned the trick about sifting the almond meal from a previous daring bakers challenge – in that case it was a cake the extra gritty texture wasn’t as ok as it would be in a cookie like this. happy holidays to you too :)

  11. noskos [Living the Life] 04. Dec, 2008 at 6:15 am #

    Glad you liked them! They look great!

  12. Jacque 04. Dec, 2008 at 7:17 pm #

    Mmmm, they are picture perfect. Speaking of pictures, yours look great… love the ornaments.

  13. Leslie 06. Dec, 2008 at 6:06 pm #

    I think your sables look amazing! You must have rolled them to 1/4″ like the recipe said. I love the way the almonds show up! I didn’t get to make these (the kitchen is still a work in progress) so I really enjoyed your photos.

  14. Courtney 02. Jan, 2009 at 7:38 am #

    I love how creative you got with the shapes!!! So cute!

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