Description
Linzer cookies bring festive cheer straight from Austria’s baking traditions, with delicate nutty rounds sandwiched around jewel-like raspberry jam that melts your heart during holiday gatherings. Dusted with powdered sugar, these tender sandwich cookies make your dessert table sparkle with sweet winter magic.
Ingredients
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Cookie Base:
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ⅔ cup almond flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup raspberry jam
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Blend 1 cup softened butter, ½ cup granulated sugar, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract in a mixer until your mixture transforms into a light, airy cream.
- In a separate bowl, combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, ⅔ cup almond flour, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and ½ teaspoon salt. Gradually fold these dry ingredients into your butter mixture until completely incorporated.
- Separate the dough into two equal discs. Wrap each disc tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for exactly 30 minutes. While chilling, set your oven to precisely 350°F.
- Dust your countertop with flour and roll each dough disc to exactly ⅛-inch thickness. Cut 2 ½-inch circles and create center cutouts on half the rounds using a small decorative cutter.
- Arrange cookie circles on parchment-lined baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each piece. Keep whole and cutout cookies on separate sheets for uniform baking.
- Slide sheets into the 350°F oven and bake for 9-10 minutes until cookie edges turn delicately golden. Allow cookies to cool completely on wire racks.
- Softly dust powdered sugar over the cutout cookie tops. Spread 1 teaspoon raspberry jam across the surface of whole cookie bases.
- Gently sandwich cutout cookies atop jam-covered bases, creating delicate sandwich cookies that showcase your baking skills.
Notes
- Cold butter works best for creating a flaky, tender cookie texture that melts in your mouth.
- Chilling the dough is crucial for preventing spread and maintaining the precise shape of your delicate cutout cookies.
- When rolling out dough, dust your surface and rolling pin with flour to prevent sticking and keep the dough from tearing.
- Raspberry or apricot jam provides traditional flavor, but feel free to experiment with different fruit preserves for a personalized twist on this classic Austrian treat.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 9-10 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Austrian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12 to 16
- Calories: 193 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 42 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg