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Sugar Free Sour Cream Linzer Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Jenn Hall

"A delicious holiday cookie that diabetics can enjoy as well."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 13 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 40 cookies

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated artificial sweetener
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2/3 cup ground almonds
  • 1/2 cup raspberry preserves

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large mixing bowl , cream together butter and sugar substitute with an an electric mixer. Gradually add egg and vanilla while mixing. Sift together flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir in by hand. Finally, stir in sour cream and ground almonds. Divide dough in half and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  3. On a well floured surface, roll out each half of the dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut out cookies using a 2 inch round cookie cutter. Using a 3/4 inch star or heart shaped cookie cutter, cut the center from half of all the rounds. Place cookies 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake in preheated oven for 6 to 8 minutes. Remove cookies from cookie sheet and cool on a wire rack.
  4. To assemble: Stir the spreadable fruit until fruit so it is smooth. Spoon 1/2 teaspoonful of fruit onto each of the cookies without the holes. Set a cookie with a hole on top of the fruit layer. Enjoy!
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2006 by chynablue21
So wonderful! I've tried a million sugar free cookie recipes and this is the only one up to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2003 by willyp
Excellent cookie that everyone just loves. I make them quite small with 1/2 of them raspberry... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2003 by PERIJO
Overall a pretty good cookie. Watch the artificial sweetener that you select as some leave a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2008 by FlyingFoodie
I made these with Splenda and splenda sweetened raspberry preserves for my diabetic uncle. He... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2007 by JACKIE2830
I had high hopes for this recipe being it was low sugar. These were just ok. The taste was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2007 by LADYVIOLA
Fabulous for being sugar free. My diabetic grandpa can't get enough of these upnorth while... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2007 by SUNNYBANKJ
My boyfriend who is diabetic LOVED these cookies. I made them for him for Christmas..nice... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2007 by KRRRYSTAL
Tasty, but definitely time consuming! I had to roll my dough out almost paper thin so they... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2008 by Suzey
I made a half of recipe for new hubby. I used a homemade sugar-free mixed berry jam and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2007 by annmcalvert