The time has come, the Walrus said!

Now, just because I haven't been nerding-out my recipes via the cyber trails lately doesn't mean I haven't been cooking away like a mad woman! And, although my word has no meaning behind it anymore because you all hate me...I would like to officially announce the new LaraThalice. New look, new game plan, and a branch to the LaraThalice brand coming in 2016!!
For all of your patience during this ramp-up, I thought it appropriate that my first 2015 post bring you some lovin' in the food form.
Now, I've credited the hubster with numerous talents in assisting me with this blog: dish-washer, sous-chef, taste tester, and extra-camera-man-when-my-hands-are-covered-in-food. However, this post takes it to another level.
For this recipe, I was in a bind because I only own one heart cookie cutter. Apparently, in life, one should own several sizes of the same cookie cutter. So, we took a field trip down to "Pete's World" (aka- the basement) and started brainstorming. All of a sudden, he grabbed a beer out of some mystery crevice and said, "I bet the aluminum would be perfect."

Now, go make these for someone you care about...yes, that can include yourself. No one is judging.

Valentine Linzer Cookies
(see the original recipe here: http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/valentine_linzer_cookies -- side note shout-out: this is one of the first food blogs I ever experienced, which influenced my food experiments)
makes: 12-24 cookies (my cookie cutter size made 22) | prep time: 45 min | chill time: 10 min | cook time: 25 min
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1/2 c. sugar (scant - sometimes I even halve)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 c. raw almonds (or hazelnuts)
- 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour (or cake flour if you're fancy)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 8 oz raspberry preserves (or whatever kind you'd like!)
- powdered sugar
ALMOND PREP
Preheat the oven to 250˚ F.




Remove from heat and pour into the bowl of a food processor. Process until finely ground. Set aside.
COOKIE TIME
Cream the butter using an electric mixer with a paddle attachment. (I don't have a paddle attachment so I use the basic mixer attachment that came with my stand mixer, and it works fine. You could even use a whisk.)
Add the sugar and continue creaming. Add the egg, lemon zest, and vanilla and mix. Mix in the ground nuts.

Form the dough into disks and wrap until you are ready to roll them out.
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Just two dough discs watchin' the storm... |


Preheat the oven to 350˚ F.


Bake for 12 minutes or until edges turn golden. (I needed about 15 minutes for my 1/4" thick cookies.)
Place cookies on a wire rack to cool.


Let set slightly before serving.
Happy Valentine's Week all of you food lovahs!
RECIPE QUICK VIEW
How adorable these Valentine Linzer Cookies are! I really loved the idea and I bet that the taste was also good. At the local event venue, I also would be hosting a chic bash on this valentine day so these cookies would be best as the party favors for guests. Definitely going to try these!
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