Description
These traditional Linzer Cookies feature nutty, buttery shortbread sandwiched around vibrant jam. Elegant, festive, and perfect for holiday cookie trays, these classic Austrian-inspired treats combine rich flavor with a picture-perfect cut-out window and snowy powdered sugar finish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup almond flour or finely ground pecans
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Raspberry jam (or preferred jam)
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Make the Dough: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Add flour, ground nuts, and salt. Mix until a soft dough forms. Divide into two disks and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Roll and Cut: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut out an even number of cookies—half with center cut-outs.
- Bake: Arrange on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake 8–10 minutes until edges lightly golden. Cool completely.
- Fill: Spread jam on bottom cookies. Top with cut-out cookies to form sandwiches.
- Finish: Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Chill dough well to prevent spreading.
- Use finely ground nuts for a smoother dough.
- For raspberry pecan variation, use pecan meal instead of almond flour.
- Use thicker jam to prevent seepage.
- Bake unfilled cookies ahead—assemble before serving for best texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Austrian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Linzer cookies, almond flour cookies, holiday sandwich cookies, jam-filled cookies, Christmas Linzer recipe