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Linzer Cookies Recipe

Linzer Cookies

Rahat
Linzer cookies are a delightful blend of buttery richness and fruity sweetness, perfect for any occasion. With a tender, crumbly texture and a hint of nutty flavor from the almond flour, these cookies are a treat for the senses.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 minute
Cuisine Austrian desserts
Servings 25 cookies
Calories 159 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar firmly packed
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon optional
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • cup almond flour see note to make these nut free
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • cup raspberry jam
  • Powdered sugar for dusting, optional

Instructions
 

  • Combine butter, sugars, and cinnamon and use an electric mixer to beat until light and fluffy (at least 30-60 seconds). Stir in vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together all purpose flour, almond flour, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually stir into butter mixture until combined (don’t over-mix, but make sure dough is completely combined).
  • Form dough into 2 discs and wrap each in plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. While dough is chilling, preheat oven 350F (175C).
  • Once dough has chilled, work with one disc at a time and transfer to a lightly floured surface. Roll into a ⅛” thick sheet. Cut into 2 ½” circles (I like to use cookie cutters with scalloped edges) and transfer to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, spacing cookies at least 2” apart. Use a small heart or star shaped cookie cutter (or, if you don’t have one, just use the larger circular end of a piping tip) to cut designs in the center of half of the cookies. Bake the cookies with cutouts on a separate tray from the ones without cutouts to ensure even baking. (I usually take the heart cutouts and just re-roll them with the rest of the cookie scraps to make more cookies)
  • Bake in 350F (175C) preheated oven for 9-10 minutes or cookies are just beginning to turn light golden brown on the edges. Allow to cool completely before filling.
  • Once cooled, dust the tops of all of your cookies that have the windows/cutouts. Spoon a heaping teaspoon of jam on the bottom of your remaining cookies and sandwich with one of your top cookies.

Nutrition

Calories: 159kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 19mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 227IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
Keyword festive treats, holiday baking, jam-filled cookies
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