Indulge in the delightful world of Linzer Cookies Recipe! Imagine the perfect cookie: delicate, melt-in-your-mouth, and filled with a vibrant fruit preserve. That's exactly what you get with this recipe. It's surprisingly quick to make, uses wholesome ingredients, and is bursting with flavor! As a busy mom, finding sweet treats that don't require hours in the kitchen is a game-changer, and this recipe has become a regular in our household.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
My grandmother, Oma, always made Linzer Cookies Recipe during the holidays. Her tiny kitchen would be filled with the aroma of almonds and baking spices. While she never wrote down her recipes, I've tried to recreate the magic of her cookies – crisp, buttery, and bursting with fruit. This recipe is my attempt to capture that holiday memory, and I hope it brings the same joy to your kitchen.
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For the Filling & Dusting:
- ½ cup raspberry or apricot preserves (or your favorite flavor)
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Step-by-Step Instructions for Making the Recipe
- Cream the butter and sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, almond flour, cinnamon, and salt.
- Gradually add dry to wet: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Chill the dough: Divide the dough in half, flatten each half into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (or up to 2 hours).
- Preheat the oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll and cut the dough: On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disc of dough to about ¼ inch thickness. Use Linzer cookie cutters to cut out shapes; cut out centers from half of the cookies.
- Bake: Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Assemble: Once the cookies are completely cool, dust the cookies with the cut-out centers with powdered sugar.
- Fill: Spread the preserves on the flat side of the solid cookies.
- Sandwich: Top with the powdered sugar-dusted cut-out cookies to create a sandwich.
- Serve: Enjoy your homemade Linzer Cookies Recipe!
Linzer Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Cream the butter and sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.1 cup unsalted butter, ¾ cup granulated sugar
- Add wet ingredients: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, almond flour, cinnamon, and salt.2 cups all-purpose flour, ½ cup almond flour, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Gradually add dry to wet: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.2 cups all-purpose flour, ½ cup almond flour, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Chill the dough: Divide the dough in half, flatten each half into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (or up to 2 hours).
- Preheat the oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll and cut the dough: On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disc of dough to about ¼ inch thickness. Use Linzer cookie cutters to cut out shapes; cut out centers from half of the cookies.
- Bake: Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Assemble: Once the cookies are completely cool, dust the cookies with the cut-out centers with powdered sugar.powdered sugar
- Fill: Spread the preserves on the flat side of the solid cookies.½ cup raspberry or apricot preserves
- Sandwich: Top with the powdered sugar-dusted cut-out cookies to create a sandwich.powdered sugar
- Serve: Enjoy your homemade Linzer Cookies Recipe!