Description
Quick and delicious Linzer cookies that don’t require chilling, filled with fruity jam and dusted with powdered sugar.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup almond flour
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or cardamom)
- 16 tablespoons butter (1 cup), softened
- 1 large egg (cold)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract
- About ¼ cup powdered sugar (for dusting)
- About ½ cup jam, jelly, or curd (for filling)
Instructions
- Prepare the butter by making sure it is slightly colder than room temperature.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl until fully combined.
- Incorporate the cold egg and vanilla into the mixture until a dough forms.
- Roll out the dough to ¼ inch thickness and cut out cookie shapes.
- Cut out the centers of half of the cookie shapes.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the tops are matte and edges are slightly golden.
- Dust the cookies with powdered sugar and assemble with jam filling.
Notes
Use quality jam for the best flavor. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Austrian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg