Recipe - Linzer Thumbprint Snowballs

1 cup BLUE BONNET Margarine,
softened
1 cup Granuated sugar
2 cup Allpurpose flour
1 cup PLANTERS Slivered Almonds,
chopped
1 teaspoon Grated lemon peel
One fourth teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1/3 cup Raspberry preserves
Confectioners' sugar

In large bowl with electric mixer at high speed, beat margarine and
granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in flour, almonds, lemon
peel and cinnamon until blended. Cover; chill 2 hours.

Divide dough in half. On floured surface, roll out one half of dough to
1/8" thickness. Using 2 1/2" round cookie cutter, cut circles from dough.
Reroll scraps to make additional rounds. Cut out 1/2" circles from centers
of half the rounds. Repeat with remaining dough. Place on ungreased baking
sheets. Bake at 325'F. for 1215 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove
from sheets; cool on wire racks. Spread preserves on top of whole cookies.
Top with cutout cookies to make sandwiches. Dust with confectioners'
sugar.

Makes 2 dozen cookies.

From Favorite All Time Recipes Homemade Holiday Cookies, Publication
International, Ltd., ISBN 078530147X.

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