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The Vienna Cookie Company makes Linzer cookies in myriad flavors, with options that are gluten- or nut-free.
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In the hands of Heidi Riegler, the baker and owner of Vienna Cookie Company in Baldwin, N.Y., the classic jam-filled Linzer cookie has become a panorama, with a dozen variations. Brandied cherry and lemon-blueberry are among the fillings. The pastry is made with walnuts, almonds or neither, with gluten and without. White or dark chocolate glazed cookies are also available.
Linzer cookies, viennacookiecompany.com, $11.95 to $54.95.
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Florence Fabricant is a food and wine writer. She writes the weekly Front Burner and Off the Menu columns, as well as the Pairings column, which appears alongside the monthly wine reviews. She has also written 12 cookbooks.
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