Buttery, jam-filled sandwich cookie with a shortbread-like texture and nutty flavor that comes from finely ground almonds and almond extract in the dough. This precious cookie is cut in the shape of the Liberty Bell and is filled with house-made raspberry jam.
Part of our Historic Pennsylvania Cookie Collection
An ode to Pennsylvania heritage bakers and historic recipes, Shane Confectionery’s chef’s crafted a line of delectable cookies traditionally made & popularized in the Philadelphia area.
History:
While the Linzer Torte began as a baked pie in 17th cent. Austria, it quickly evolves into a small tart form (aka: a cookie) by the 18th cent. It is thought that Swiss, Austrian, and German immigrants brought their version of the cookie to Pennsylvania in the late 18th & early 19th cent.
Linzer sandwich cookie filled with raspberry jam, cut lovingly into the shape of the Liberty Bell.
$9.50