Raspberry Linzer Cookies
Delicate raspberry Linzer cookies with a buttery soft texture and zesty raspberry jam. A perfect holiday treat that melts in every bite!
Ingredients
LINZER COOKIE DOUGH
- 200 g all-purpose flour
- 160 g almond flour
- 180 g unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- ½ tsp Ceylon cinnamon
- grated zest of one lemon (organic)
- pinch of salt
TO ASSEMBLE
- raspberry jam (for filling)
- powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Toast the almonds on a dry pan and grind them in the food processor. Allow to cool completely and then mix with sifted flour and cinnamon. These are our dry ingredients.
- Beat the butter until fluffy. Add sugar and beat again. Add egg yolk, one by one, lemon zest, and salt and beat until well combined.
- Add dry ingredients to creamed ingredients and beat until just combined. You could do this step with a silicone spatula, too.
- Divide the cookie dough into two halves, form each in a disk, and wrap them with parchment paper or plastic wrap. Put them in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 170°C (338°F). Line two baking trays with parchment paper. On a lightly floured surface roll out the cookie dough to a thickness of 4-5 mm. Cut with desired cookie cutters.
- Bake for 10-11 min. It's best to first bake the bottom halves of Linzer cookies and then in another tray bake the top halves. This way every cookie will be baked evenly. Allow to cool completely.
- Dust the top halves (the ones with holes) with powdered sugar. Add some jam in the middle of the bottom cookie halves and carefully sandwich the cookies together. Serve them on a nice plate or store them in a metal cookie box.
Notes
- Each oven bakes differently, so keep an eye on your cookies the whole time. My baking time could be different than yours. Cookies tend to overbake easily and you really don't want this to happen to you with these beautiful, tender Linzers. I usually take mine out of the oven before the edge of the cookies starts turning dark.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 109kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 2mgPotassium: 10mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 165IUVitamin C: 0.001mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
Nutritional information provided is an estimate based on ingredients data and should be used for informational purposes only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on factors such as portion size, preparation methods and ingredients used.