Linzer Cookies

Linzer Cookies—the best Linzer Cookies recipe ever! These buttery, jam filled and sugar dusted cookies are crisp, crumbly and very easy to make. Great for the festive season.

There is nothing more festive during the holiday season than a box of homemade sandwich cookies, aka Linzer Cookies, that melt in your mouth. Filled with raspberry and apricot jam, these versatile cookies are perfect to make at home with the family and to include in your gift boxes.

Linzer Cookies originated in the city of Linz in Austria and are traditionally made with flour, almond flour, butter, sugar, spices and lemon zest. They are then baked and filled with black currant jam.

I am following the same method in making my cookies with the addition of an egg, orange zest and vanilla.

Making Linzer Cookies with my kids was a lot of fun. They rolled up their sleeves and went on, cutting and making all sorts of round and star shaped cookies. I think the best part for them was spreading the jam and putting the sandwich cookie together.
Though this is a fun activity, be aware of the mess that might happen, especially when showering the cookies with powder sugar!!

how to make linzer cookies

In a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, scraping the bowl as needed, about 5 minutes. Add the egg, vanilla and orange zest and beat to combine.

Whisk the flour with almond flour and salt and add them to the egg mixture. Mix until just combined. Divide the dough in half and pat each into a disc, wrap with plastic and refrigerate for at least an hour or until firm.

Preheat the oven to 350F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Dust your work surface with some flour and roll out one dough into 1/8–inch thickness. Cut using a Linzer cookie cutter or a medium round cookie cutter for one dough. For the other dough, use a smaller star–shaped cutter to cut out the center. Carefully, transfer to the baking sheet.

Assemble the cut–outs and use the rest of the dough by repeating the same steps. Place the cookie about 1–inch apart from each other on baking tray and bake for 12–15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely.

Dust the star shaped cookies with powder sugar and spread the round ones with apricot or raspberry jam. Place the star cut–out circles on top of the round ones and serve.

Make these cookies in bulk and share the joy with your loved ones. You can store the cookies in an airtight container for up to 2–3 days.

Check out more of my festive desserts:
Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake
Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Pistachio Cream Cheese Cake
Pistachio Cupcakes

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