Linzer Cookies
Linzer cookies are a classic holiday cookie recipe consisting of buttery almond cookies sandwiched around a tart raspberry filling.
Servings: 24 cookies
Equipment
- Electric Mixer with Paddle Attachment
Ingredients
- 2 ½ Cups all purpose flour or gluten-free flour
- ½ Teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ Teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ Cup almonds slivered
- ¼ Cup brown sugar
- 1 Cup butter unsalted
- ½ Cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ Teaspoon almond extract
- 8 Ounces raspberry jam
Instructions
- In a food processor, grind almonds with the brown sugar until finely ground. Set aside.
- In a bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon, and the baking powder. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer using the paddle attachment, combine the butter and powdered sugar until creamy. Mix in the egg until combine. Add the vanilla and almond extracts and combine.
- Next add in the ground almond mixture and mix to combine. Slowly add in the flour mixture and mix to combine.
- Place the dough onto plastic wrap, flatten into a round disk, wrap and chill for 2 hours or more.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare baking sheets with parchment. Set aside.
- Dust your work surface with flour. Cut the dough disk in half and roll out each disk.
- Cut dough into a larger shape using a cookie cutter (circle here). Then using a smaller star cookie cutter, cut smaller stars into the centre of half of the hearts.
- Place heart shapes onto the prepared baking sheets spacing cookies 1 inch apart.
- Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes until edges are lightly golden. Cool on the baking sheets for several minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Spread raspberry jam over large cookie shapes. Dust cookies with star cut-out centers with powdered sugar. Place these cookies on top of the jam covered cookies to create a "sandwich".
Notes
Rolling out the dough: The dough is quite forgiving and you can roll it out more than once. You might want to do this if you’re new to working with fiddly cookie cutters.
Count the cookies: Make sure you end up with the same number of hearts with cut-outs as hearts without.
Best enjoyed fresh: As the filling makes the cookies soft over time, they're best served fresh.
Count the cookies: Make sure you end up with the same number of hearts with cut-outs as hearts without.
Best enjoyed fresh: As the filling makes the cookies soft over time, they're best served fresh.
Nutrition
Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg
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