Yuletide Linzer Bars

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups butter (softened) or 1 1/3 cups margarine (softened)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon rind
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups whole almonds, ground
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup raspberry preserves
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°. grease 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
• 2 beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer until creamy.
• 3 beat in egg and lemon peel until blended.
• 4 mix in flour, almonds, and cinnamon until well blended.
• 5 press 2 cups dough into bottom or prepared pan.
• 6 spread preserves over dough.
• 7 press remaining dough, a small amount at a time, evenly over preserves.
• 8 bake 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
• 9 cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar; cut into bars.