5 from 15 votes
Linzer Cookies
Linzer Cookies are buttery almond-flavored sandwich cookies featuring lemon zest and juice in the dough, filled with raspberry jam. The dough is rolled thin and cut into scalloped rounds with star-shaped cutouts for the tops. After baking, the jam is spread on the base cookies and topped with the cutout cookies dusted with powdered sugar for a delicate, sweet treat with a tender crumb and bright raspberry filling.
Prep Time
50 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
318 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Austrian
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter unsalted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 lemon , zested and juiced
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup flour
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup raspberry jam
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- To a stand mixer add the butter and sugar and beat until light and fluffy before adding in the eggs, vanilla, lemon and lemon zest.
- Add in the flour, almond flour and salt on low speed until just combined.
- Gather the dough into a ball then roll to 1/4" thick, using a scalloped 3" cookie cutter to cut out 12 cookies then stamp out 12 stars and gather all the scraps and re-roll using a bit of extra flour if the dough gets a bit sticky.
- Stamp out 12 more cookies then chill all the cutouts for at least an hour before baking in a 350 degree oven for 8-10 minutes.
- Before assembling let your cookies cool completely, simmer your raspberry jam on low heat for 5-7 minutes until reduced by one-third then spread a spoonful onto the cookies without the cutout.
- Sift powdered sugar onto the cookies with the star cutouts then carefully place them onto the cookies with the raspberry jam and press down carefully to spread the jam fully carefully.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
318kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
60mg
(3%)
Potassium
48mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
375IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
7.3mg
(8%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 318
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 318kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 48mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 375IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 7.3mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.