1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1/2 cup dark muscovado sugar 1 teaspoon freshly ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground mace 1/2 ...

Two years ago, the winning recipe of our Berks Country magazine cookie baking contest was a traditional Linzer cookie. I have fond memories of being invited to help judge the cookies. The Linzer ...

The Austrian linzer torte is said to date to the 1600s. We've reimagined it for 16:00 office snacking as a buttery hazelnut shortbread cookie sandwiched with raspberry jam. Credit: China Squirrel ...

We’re counting down to New Times’ Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top hundred favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Generously butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Line it with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the 2 long sides. 2. In a food processor, pulse the nuts until ...

These beautiful sandwich cookies consist of a shortbread base topped with fruit preserves covered with a decorative pastry lattice. The shortbread is traditionally made with finely ground nuts, ...

Who would've thought that the Linzer torte is the oldest recorded recipe in the world? It doesn’t have the appearance, or ingredients, of a particularly aged dish, yet the first written recipe for it ...

Growing up, my favorite sweet holiday treats were my mother’s Linzer tortes. Based on a dough enriched with ground roasted nuts and scented with sweet spices, then simply filled with luscious ...

Even though I am proudly an American citizen, as a native-born Austrian I feel that pastries and cakes are my birthright. Austria lays claim to some of the world’s most delicious baked goods, ...

I was obsessed with jam tarts as a child. They were a treat, with essentially only two main elements – jam and pastry – and, much to my mother’s distain, I actually favoured the store-bought versions.

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the walnuts in a single layer on a baking sheet; roast them until pale golden, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool completely. Leave oven on. 2. Thickly ...