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Christmas Linzer Cookies with Raspberry Preserves
My Omi's famous Christmas Linzer Cookies with Raspberry Preserves are the PERFECT Christmas Cookie / Secret Santa treat or hostess gift this time of year!
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 510 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
German
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 1 ½ cups softened butter
- 2 tablespoons water
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup Raspberry Preserves (I love Bonne Maman)
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer mix together the butter, sugar and vanilla with the paddle attachment until just combined.
- Add the flour, water and salt and mix on low speed until the dough comes together in a uniform mass. Transfer the dough to your work surface and shape into a flat disk. Wrap with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30-60 minutes.
- Once chilled, sprinkle some flour on the dough and roll the dough out to a uniform ¼ inch thickness and, using a cookie cutter, cut out as many cookies as possible. Rework any leftover dough and repeat until no dough remains, adding a few tablespoons of flour if it's still sticky. Using a smaller cookie cutter, make holes in the middle of half of your rounds. Place cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet and chill for an additional 15 minutes prior to baking
- Bake the cookies for 15 - 20 minutes, until the edges begin to brown. Allow the cookies to cool to room temperature.
- Dust the cut out cookies with confectioners' sugar and spread raspberry preserves on each solid cookie. Sandwich your cookies together and serve.
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Notes
- Raspberry jam looks so pretty with the powdered sugar! Make sure and dust them just before serving so the powdered sugar doesn't soak in.
Nutrition Information
Calories
510kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
61g
(20%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
344mg
(14%)
Potassium
69mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
851IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 510
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 510kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 344mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 69mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 851IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.