If a cookie was personified as a Fly By Jing cookie week party, I imagine it would be this one: A Cheesy Chili Crisp Pineapple Lime Linzer Cookie! It’s buttery, flakey, cheesy, and zesty — I hope you give it a try to bring the fun (and heat) to your cookie parties during cookie week this year.
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a large bowl, cream softened unsalted butter with the powdered sugar and ground allspice until light and fluffy.
- Gradually fold in the all-purpose flour and salt to form a crumbly dough. Knead in the grated cheddar cheese until the dough comes together and is smooth.
- Shape the dough into discs, wrap in plastic, and chill for 15 to 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the chilled dough to a ¼-inch thickness. Use a 3-inch round cookie cutter to cut out cookies. For half of the cookies, use a smaller cutter or fun shape to cut out centers (these will be the top halves). Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Let the cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the pineapple chili crisp jam, mix the jam with Fly By Jing Sichuan Chili Crisp and the lime juice until smooth.
- To assemble, spread the jam on the flat side of a whole cookie, then sandwich it with a cutout cookie on top. Dust the finished cookies with powdered sugar and lime zest before serving.