#Yuletide linzer bars

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Yuletide Linzer Bars

Makes 36 bars

ingredients

1⅓ cups butter or margarine, softened

¾ cup sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

2½ cups all-purpose flour

1½ cups whole almonds, ground

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¾ cup raspberry preserves

Powdered sugar

Intructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 13×9-inch baking pan.

Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer until creamy. Beat in egg and lemon peel until blended. Mix in flour, almonds and cinnamon until well blended

Press 2 cups dough into bottom of prepared pan. Spread preserves over crust. Press remaining dough, a small amount at a time, evenly over preserves.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes until golden brown. Cool on wire rack.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar; cut into bars.