Servings: 40 cookies
Calories: 94kcal
Cost: $15
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter , softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup ground almonds or hazelnuts
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- -1 teaspoon lemon zest optional
For the Filling
- 3/4 cup Raspberry jam or apricot preserves.
- 1/4 cup Confectioners sugar for dusting
Instructions
- In a large bowl or mixer, cream the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and mix well. If using, add the lemon zest for extra flavor.
- Combine the ground nuts, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, blending until a soft dough forms.
- Divide the dough in half, shape each portion into a disk, and wrap them in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until firm.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Using a rolling pin (I prefer French style rolling pin) on a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to about 1/8 inch thickness.
- Cut out the dough using a round 2- inch round biscuit cutter or cookie cutter. Cut out a circle (or shape) in the centers in half of the rounds. You can use a small cookie cutter like a heart or star. These cookies with the cut-outs will serve as the "tops" of your Linzer cookies. The remaining complete rounds will serve as the "bottoms."
- Place the cookies on parchment paper lined on a prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden brown. Be cautious not to overbake.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the cookies are completely cooled, dust all the tops of the cookies with powdered sugar.
- Spoon a small amount (about one teaspoon) of preserves onto each base.
- Gently press the cutout tops onto the preserves, creating a sandwich effect.
- Enjoy your hard work and the most beautiful Linzer cookie.
Notes
- Apply the confectionary sugar before filling the sandwich cookies with jam preserves to avoid dusting the center hole as well.
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 94kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 142IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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