Description
Elevate your holiday baking with these Dulce de Leche Linzer Cookies! These lightly spiced, buttery cookies are filled with rich dulce de leche, making them the ultimate Christmas treat. Perfect for gifting or serving at festive gatherings!
Ingredients
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3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter, softened
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1/2 cup (110g) granulated sugar
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 large egg yolk
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1 cup (147g) all-purpose flour
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1 cup (100g) almond flour
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/3 cup dulce de leche
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Confectionersโ sugar, for dusting
Instructions
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Make the cookie dough:
In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter, sugar, and cinnamon on medium speed until smooth and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Scrape down the sides occasionally.
Add egg and vanilla extract, and beat until combined, about 1 minute.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, almond flour, and salt.
Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix briefly until just incorporated. -
Chill the dough:
Divide the dough in half and shape each half into a disc. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 5 days. -
Roll the dough:
Roll out one disc between two pieces of parchment paper to about 1/4-inch thick.
Using a Linzer cutter or a 2-inch round cutter, cut 12 rounds for the bottoms.
Transfer the bottom cookies to a parchment-lined baking sheet and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Gather the dough scraps, roll out, and cut more cookies. -
Cut the tops:
Roll out the second disc and use the Linzer cutter with the insert or a 2-inch round cutter with a 1-inch cutter for the center.
Place these top cookies on another lined baking sheet and refrigerate for 30 minutes. -
Preheat oven:
Preheat the oven to 350ยฐF (175ยฐC) for at least 15 minutes. -
Bake the cookies:
Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown. Allow them to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. -
Dust the cookies:
Dust the top cookies with confectionersโ sugar. -
Fill with dulce de leche:
Turn the bottom cookies flat side up and spread about 1 teaspoon of dulce de leche in the center.
Top with the dusted top cookies and serve!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160 kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg