Yuletide Linzer Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/3 c. butter
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
2 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 1/2 c. whole almonds, ground
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 c. raspberry preserves
powdered sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Lightly grease 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer until creamy.
Beat in egg and lemon peel until blended.
Add flour and almonds, mix well.
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 45 minutes until golden brown.
Cool in pan on wire rack.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Cut into bars.