Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Linzer Cookies (Tuesdays with Dorie)

Linzer Cookies (Tuesdays with Dorie)
Linzer Cookies

Wee! It's the start of Birthday month! My birthday is on Sunday!

For this week's Tuesdays with Dorie, Noskos of Living the Life chose Linzer Sables on pages 134-135 of Dorie's great book: Baking: From My Home to Yours (which makes a great holiday gift by the way! :)

I rolled out the dough waaaaaay too thick. And the mat wasn't floured enough so everything stuck. It was kinda a nightmare - all my fault. I ended up with just a few that turned out.

But since I did buy new Linzer Sables from Sur la Table, I'm going to try again!!

Linzer Cookies (Tuesdays with Dorie)
Filled 'em with raspberry and apricot jam!

Be sure to check out the other Tuesdays with Dorie bakers who probably did a much better job!!

58 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 2, 2008 at 2:17 AM

    Awesome job. Greatlooking linzer cookies!

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  2. CristineDecember 2, 2008 at 3:30 AM

    Happy early birthday! Your cookies look great!

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  3. Mary AnnDecember 2, 2008 at 4:58 AM

    Your cookies don't look too thick, they look perfect- very beautiful!

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  4. DiDecember 2, 2008 at 6:04 AM

    How pretty! I think I need to go invest in some mini cutters. =)

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  5. MariaDecember 2, 2008 at 6:12 AM

    I love the dusting of powdered sugar! Adorable cookies!

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  6. PeggyDecember 2, 2008 at 6:12 AM

    They are so beautiful! Great job. And happy birthday. So we are both Saggitarians? Good sign, great people, huh? :)

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  7. JessicaDecember 2, 2008 at 6:16 AM

    Those are so cute! I'm jealous, your cookies look exactly how I wanted mine to look. I must get my hands on some mini cutters before I deal with the second half of the dough.

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  8. LauraDecember 2, 2008 at 6:34 AM

    Oh, your cookies look so incredible! I used the same scalloped edge cutter but forgot to make any cutouts - yours are so pretty!

    Have a Happy Birthday!

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  9. AnonymousDecember 2, 2008 at 6:44 AM

    I think they look great, those cut-outs are flipping adorable.

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  10. katDecember 2, 2008 at 7:15 AM

    Those are truly beautiful cookies

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  11. AnonymousDecember 2, 2008 at 7:17 AM

    December is my birthday month also... but I have to wait a few more weeks for it yet (it's the 28th)
    Your cookies look great! I'm sorry you had a hard time rolling and cutting them though...

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  12. LindaDecember 2, 2008 at 7:21 AM

    Happy Birthday Mary! Hope you have a ton of fun things planned this coming weekend!

    I think your cookies look great --- not to thick at all --- great job!

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  13. AprilDecember 2, 2008 at 7:22 AM

    Happy Birthday month! (and birthday) And what are you talking about? Yours look great, I rolled mine out too thin instead of too thick.

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  14. MacDuffDecember 2, 2008 at 7:23 AM

    No...so pretty!! And I love Sur la Table.

    My cookies were too thick, too, but the few that I did get thin broke apart really easily. So maybe thick is the new thin. That's what I tell my personal trainer, at least.

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  15. JodieDecember 2, 2008 at 7:25 AM

    Great job! Happy early birthday!

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  16. RachelDecember 2, 2008 at 7:38 AM

    Lovely cookies! And Happy Birthday!

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  17. Welcome to our crazy blessed lifeDecember 2, 2008 at 7:44 AM

    Happy Birthday!! Bummer everything stuck.

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  18. vibiDecember 2, 2008 at 7:49 AM

    Simple yet perfect, what more to ask for... that's how the Austrian like them! LOL Gorgeous sablés!

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  19. TaniaDecember 2, 2008 at 7:55 AM

    I think they turned out beautifully! I'm so jealous of your cookie cutters! I was just at Sur La Table this past Saturday to get those mini tartlette pans you told me about, and I completely forgot about those cookie cutters! Too bad it's 100 miles away :(

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  20. AndreaDecember 2, 2008 at 8:03 AM

    Happy Birthday! Your cookies are flippin' perfect looking. Perfect.

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  21. chocolatechicDecember 2, 2008 at 8:08 AM

    I rolled mine to thick too.

    These were delicious.

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  22. Amy of Sing For Your SupperDecember 2, 2008 at 8:28 AM

    Mmmm - they look wonderful! I especially love that last picture!!

    -Amy
    www.singforyoursupperblog.com

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  23. SihanDecember 2, 2008 at 8:32 AM

    oh why didn't i think of those heart shaped cutouts?!?! gorgeous work with the sables though! Better luck with your next try!

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  24. kimberly salemDecember 2, 2008 at 8:46 AM

    they look great! not too thick to me. your new cutter set is so cute :) hope you enjoy your birthday!

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  25. JacqueDecember 2, 2008 at 8:48 AM

    I love the scalloped cutter... so sweet :)

    Hopefully the next batch works out better.

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  26. Engineer BakerDecember 2, 2008 at 8:58 AM

    Happy early birthday! Sorry so few turned out, because those few look wonderful!

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  27. PamelaDecember 2, 2008 at 10:23 AM

    Birthday months rock!!! Hope you have a great birthday, and I'm looking forward to see what you have to post! Your cookies look great, love the different cut outs. :o)

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  28. AnonymousDecember 2, 2008 at 11:19 AM

    Happy birthday! Your linzer sables look perfect.

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  29. UnknownDecember 2, 2008 at 11:26 AM

    Happy birthday - and nice job with the linzers. New baking gadgets are always fun to play with, in any case.

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  30. CBDecember 2, 2008 at 11:50 AM

    Happy (early) Birthday! Hope UCLA can pull it out on Saturday. Wouldn't that be a sweet birthday gift? ;) Your sables are adorable!
    Clara @ iheartfood4thought

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  31. AnonymousDecember 2, 2008 at 11:56 AM

    They are very cute even if small in quantity.

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  32. MeganDecember 2, 2008 at 11:58 AM

    I don't know - they look perfect to me!

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  33. JamieDecember 2, 2008 at 12:39 PM

    Happy early birthday! Your cookies look fab!

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  34. Snooky doodleDecember 2, 2008 at 1:12 PM

    They still look nice. I love them yummy. Happy birthday :) Enloy it!

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  35. TammyDecember 2, 2008 at 1:16 PM

    they still look great - I dont think they look too thick!

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  36. AudreyDecember 2, 2008 at 2:01 PM

    Sorry this wasn't your favorite effort...but hey, it's your birthday! let someone ELSE make cookies for you!
    Happy Birthday!
    Audrey

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  37. Carol Peterman/TableFareDecember 2, 2008 at 4:08 PM

    I think your cookies look fantastic, not too thick. Happy Birthday Month! My husband and I celebrate our birthdays for the entire month as well. Have a great time and live it up - it's birthday month!

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  38. AnonymousDecember 2, 2008 at 5:17 PM

    Well, they look just beautiful! Great job on the cookies. Happy Birthday!

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  39. StephDecember 2, 2008 at 5:46 PM

    They look perfect as always! You are always so precise. THey look fabulous!!

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  40. ShelbyDecember 2, 2008 at 6:33 PM

    Happy Birthday! Something strange, I was just going to click post a comment on your blog and I had a pop up with a message I had an email from you. lol. Your cookies look great!

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  41. AnonymousDecember 2, 2008 at 7:06 PM

    You could have fooled me that you had trouble with these - they look fantastic!

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  42. AnonymousDecember 2, 2008 at 7:33 PM

    Happy early birthday! I rolled mine too thin so we need to get together!

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  43. ilaDecember 2, 2008 at 7:49 PM

    ohmy, how beautiful! i love sur la table, can't wait till the irvine one opens!!!

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  44. AnneDecember 2, 2008 at 8:37 PM

    Those are beautiful! I love the little heart one in front- it looks perfect! Happy birthday this week, too!

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  45. JudyDecember 2, 2008 at 10:29 PM

    Happy Birthday! Mine is this month too. (Also my younger daughter and my stepson and my best friend.) You'd never know by looking at those cookies that you had any difficulties. They look delicious.

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  46. Marie RaynerDecember 2, 2008 at 11:47 PM

    You linzer sables look fabulous and a very Happy Birthday!

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  47. AnonymousDecember 3, 2008 at 2:52 AM

    You would never know yours didn't turn out. These look beautiful!

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  48. The Blonde DuckDecember 3, 2008 at 3:13 AM

    Love the linzer cookies and the pumpkin rolls below! Yum! Do you ever bring your goods to the library? If you did, I'd never leave. I'd eat and read all day!

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  49. PiggyDecember 3, 2008 at 4:54 AM

    I don't think your linzer cookies are too thick either. Love the cut-out, look very cute. :-)

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  50. DanielleDecember 3, 2008 at 5:41 AM

    Happy early birthday!

    Your cookies look great.
    I need to get some new cookie cutters!

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  51. AnonymousDecember 3, 2008 at 9:05 AM

    These are lovely! Mine were ridiculously thick, too. Good for the dunking.

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  52. AmyRuthDecember 3, 2008 at 10:06 AM

    Yours are beautiful and great photos. We would have never known you had glitches because your cookies look splendid! Have fun with your new toys. Have a fabulous birthday. Happy Happy.
    AmyRuth

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  53. IreneDecember 3, 2008 at 10:54 AM

    How pretty! I rolled mine out between two sheets of wax paper and froze for 5 min after cutting out the shapes, they came off the paper very well indeed. I could use some cookies now... mmmm.... Happy birthday!

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  54. ostwestwindDecember 3, 2008 at 11:18 AM

    Beautiful, just beautiful

    Great work

    Ulrike from Küchenlatein

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  55. AnonymousDecember 3, 2008 at 2:42 PM

    absolutely beautiful cookies. and happy early birthday!! :)

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  56. UnknownDecember 3, 2008 at 4:26 PM

    Your cookies look great! I love the shapes you used!

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  57. AnonymousDecember 4, 2008 at 5:10 PM

    I love these!!! You always have great bakes! Yes I do prefer them a little thinner, but they look lovely anyhow!

    By the way, Where did you get the cute little heart cutters from? I really love them...but I think I can't find them in Malaysia :( Big sniffles!! Are they expensive? Sigh again!

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  58. Fit ChickDecember 7, 2008 at 1:13 PM

    Nice looking cookies! Your photography is excellent!

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