Description
Delicate, buttery Linzer cookies filled with your favorite jam and dusted with powdered sugar, perfect for tea time or special occasions.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup jam (raspberry, strawberry, or apricot)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, almond flour, and salt.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the butter mixture until a dough forms.
- Divide the dough in half, wrap in plastic, and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll out one portion of the dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/8-inch thickness.
- Cut out cookie shapes using a round or Linzer cookie cutter. Use a smaller cutter to cut out the centers of half the cookies.
- Place cookies on prepared baking sheets and bake for 10–12 minutes, until lightly golden at the edges. Let cool completely.
- Spread jam on the whole cookies and top with the cookies that have cut-out centers.
- Dust the assembled cookies with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Almond flour gives Linzer cookies their signature nutty flavor.
- Chilling the dough makes it easier to cut and helps maintain shape.
- Use your favorite jam, but keep it slightly thick to prevent cookies from sliding.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg