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Linzer Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 
  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup almond flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam

Instructions

  • Cream together butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment. Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl occasionally. 
  • Add egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract and beat to combine.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, almond flour, salt and cinnamon. 
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Beat to incorporate.
  • Divide into two equal parts and shape into discs. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • Roll out one section of the dough into 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into 2 ¾” rounds with a plain or fluted biscuit/cookie cutter. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet. With the other half of the dough, roll out and cut using the same size round cutter. In the middle of the cut-out dough, cut out a small heart (or any other shape of your choice). Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet. Refrigerate both sheets of cookies for 20 minutes before baking. 
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.  Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are golden. Cool cookies for 2 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack. 
  • Dust the top parts (with the cut out middle shape) with powdered sugar. Then add about 1 teaspoon of jam to the bottom of halves (spread about 75% of the way out, when you press down the tops the rest of the jam will spread to the edges) and sandwich together with the tops.
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