Linzer Cookies
24 sandwich cookies
Beautiful Linzer Cookies are made with your choice of jam sandwiched between two crunchy, chewy, and delicious almond cut-out cookies.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup almond flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup jam any kind, or multiple kinds
- ¼ cup powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat well.
- Mix in the flour, almond flour, and salt until the dough forms and no dry streaks remain.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C), or 160°C fan oven. Line 4 cookie sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat and set aside.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough until it is about ¼” thick, then use your cookie cutters to cut out desired shapes, half solid and half with a cutout “window” in the middle.
- Carefully transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheets, and bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Allow to cool completely, then flip the solid cookies so that the cooked side is facing up. Spread with a thin layer of desired jam, then press the cutout cookie on top. Sprinkle the cookies with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Pay attention to your measurements. Dry or crumbly cookie dough is almost always an issue of flour being over-measured. Be sure to measure the flour by scooping and leveling, rather than dipping it into the flour canister.
- Chill the dough. For cut-out shortbread cookies that won't spread while baking, the butter in the dough needs to be cold. Chill this dough for at least 1 hour, or longer.
- Don't overbake. These cookies are meant to be light and delicate. You'll know that they're done when the edges just start to turn brown.
- Storing. Keep these in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months. For best results, wait to fill the cookies with jam until just before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich cookie | Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 55mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 248IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg