Linzer Cookies

Delight your taste buds with these classic Linzer Cookies, a festive favorite that combines tender, buttery shortbread with a luscious raspberry jam filling. This recipe features an aromatic blend of almond flour, cinnamon, and vanilla, creating a nutty, spiced flavor that melts in your mouth. Perfectly crisp and delicately shaped, these cookies are made even more charming with their cut-out tops, dusted with a snowy layer of powdered sugar. Whether you're baking for the holidays or an elegant tea party, Linzer Cookies are as beautiful as they are delicious. With just a few simple steps, you'll have 24 stunning sandwich cookies that are sure to impress!

Nutriscore Rating: 46/100

Prep Time:30 mins

Cook Time:12 mins

Total Time:42 mins

Servings: 24

Ingredients

• 240 grams All-purpose flour
• 120 grams Almond flour
• 227 grams Unsalted butter (cold, diced)
• 100 grams Granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 0.5 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
• 2 large Egg yolks
• 150 grams Raspberry jam (or preferred jam)
• 30 grams Powdered sugar (for dusting)

Directions

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, almond flour, salt, and ground cinnamon. Set aside.

Step 2

In a stand mixer or a large mixing bowl, beat the cold, diced butter and granulated sugar together on medium speed until smooth and creamy (about 2 minutes).

Step 3

Add the egg yolks and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, and beat until well combined.

Step 4

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing on low speed until a soft dough forms.

Step 5

Divide the dough into two equal portions, flatten each into a disk, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or up to 2 days).

Step 6

Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 7

On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disk of dough to about 1/8-inch (3mm) thickness. Use a round or fluted cookie cutter (about 2.5 inches in diameter) to cut out as many cookies as possible, and place them on the prepared baking sheets.

Step 8

Using a smaller shaped cutter (such as a star or heart), cut out the center of half the cookies to create the tops. Re-roll the scraps and repeat the process with the remaining dough.

Step 9

Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on wire racks.

Step 10

Spread about 1 teaspoon of jam onto the flat side of each bottom cookie. Place a cut-out (top) cookie on top, pressing gently to sandwich them together.

Step 11

Dust the top of each assembled cookie with powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(909.5g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	4211.3

Total Fat 257.9g	0%
Saturated Fat 126.2g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat g
Cholesterol 871.6mg	0%
Sodium 1254.1mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 439.2g	0%
Dietary Fiber 23.8g	0%
Total Sugars 210.6g
Protein 57.6g	0%

Vitamin D 182.5IU	0%
Calcium 435.4mg	0%
Iron 17.2mg	0%
Potassium 507.5mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 53.9%

Protein: 5.3%

Carbs: 40.8%