Name: Linzer Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 130 g of All Purpose Flour; 115 g of Butter; 70 g of Almond Flour; 70 g of Brown Sugar; 1 Egg Yolks; Mezza of Lemon Peel; Mezza teaspoon of Vanilla Extract; 1 pinch of Cinnamon; 1 pinch of Table Salt; 1 pinch of Baking Powder; 15 g of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder; Raspberry Jam; Powdered Sugar

If you love refined sweets with a unique flavor, you can’t miss this Linzer cookie recipe. With their crumbly dough made with almond flour and butter, these little masterpieces are ideal to bake during the holidays or for a special breakfast all year round. Linzer cookies with jam are famous for their elegant look: two rounds of golden shortbread, perfectly stacked, with a sweet heart of jam and a delicate dusting of powdered sugar.

With their wonderful aroma and incredibly crumbly texture, homemade Linzer cookies win over grown-ups and kids alike thanks to the intense scent of almonds and the slightly tart note of the raspberry jam traditionally used to fill them. If you are looking for ideas on how to make Linzer cookies in an original way, you can replace the classic jam with cranberry or strawberry jam, or add spices such as cinnamon and vanilla for an even warmer note.

Perfect as Christmas Linzer cookies, these little treats are undisputed stars of Christmas cookie trays, alongside Tyrolean Christmas Cookies, tasty Lebkuchen and the must-have Cinnamon Cookies. Still, their charm and wholesome flavor make them perfect for other occasions too, perhaps as Linzer cookies for breakfast to start the day with energy and sweetness.

With a few simple ingredients such as good-quality butter, finely ground almonds, sugar and eggs, you can easily make easy Linzer cookies that look spectacular and always taste surprising. Try baking them in different shapes for every season, and take inspiration from Vanillekipferl or colorful Stained Glass Cookies, always adding your personal touch. A perfect idea for a sweet break or to give as a gift, fresh from the oven, to make people smile.

Method

To make the Linzer Cookies, start by placing the butter, cold from the fridge and cut into cubes, and the brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Fit the paddle attachment, turn on the mixer and beat for a few minutes.

Add the almond flour and mix for a few more minutes. Then add the egg yolk, grated lemon zest, vanilla extract and ground cinnamon and mix until combined.

In a bowl, mix the sifted salt, all-purpose flour and baking powder. Then pour the flour into the rest of the mixture and knead until you get a smooth dough. Finally, add the unsweetened cocoa and finish kneading.

Shape the dough into a block (you can also divide it into two equal parts), wrap it in plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge for about 2 hours. After this time, take the dough and roll it out with a rolling pin on a floured work surface into a sheet about 5 millimeters (1/4 inch) thick.

Using a cookie cutter or round cutter, cut out as many “solid” rounds as “cut-out” rounds in your favorite shape. Arrange them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spaced well apart.

Bake in an oven preheated to 180 °C (350 °F), or 160 °C (325 °F) for a convection oven, for about 13-15 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly golden. When they are ready, take them out of the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack. Once cool, place a teaspoon of raspberry jam on each of the solid cookies, then cover with the cookies with the hole.

When you have assembled all the cookies, dust them with powdered sugar to taste and serve the Linzer Cookies. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

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