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Linzer Cookies
Beautiful and festive Austrian-style Linzer cookies with a soft, crumbly texture and delicious raspberry jam filling — impressive yet easy to make!
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Prep Time
30
minutes
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Cook Time
10
minutes
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Total Time
40
minutes
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Course
Soup
Cuisine
Mexican
Servings
25
cookies
Calories
159
kcal
Equipment
1 Mixing bowl
Large
Ingredients
Main ingredients
1
cup
unsalted butter
softened
½
cup
granulated sugar
3
tablespoons
light brown sugar
firmly packed
¼
teaspoon
ground cinnamon
optional
1½
teaspoons
vanilla extract
2
cups
all purpose flour
⅔
cup
almond flour
can substitute oat flour to make nut-free
1
tablespoon
cornstarch
helps keep cookies tender
½
teaspoon
salt
⅓
cup
raspberry jam
for filling
powdered sugar
for dusting, optional
Instructions
Instructions
In a large bowl, beat together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add cinnamon and vanilla extract and mix.
In a separate bowl, whisk together all purpose flour, almond flour, cornstarch, and salt.
Gradually stir dry ingredients into the butter mixture until just combined.
Divide dough in half, flatten into discs, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Roll out one dough disc on a floured surface to ⅛-inch thick. Cut rounds; from half cut smaller centers for windows.
Place cookies on baking sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden.
Let cookies cool 5 minutes on pan, then fully on wire racks.
Dust cookie tops (with windows) with powdered sugar if desired.
Spread 1 teaspoon raspberry jam onto bottom cookies.
Top each with a dusted cookie and gently press to sandwich together.
Enjoy the cookies fresh or store in an airtight container for later.
Notes
Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Freeze between parchment layers if making in advance.