Linzer Cookies Holiday Treat (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Dough for cookies
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Almond flour
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All-purpose flour
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Unsalted butter
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Ground cinnamon
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Sugar
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Egg yolks or whole egg
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Pure vanilla extract
→ Filling and toppings
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Jam (smooth type works best)
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Powdered sugar (optional)
# Instructions:
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Whisk the butter and sugar until smooth in a bowl. Toss in the eggs and vanilla. Blend the flours and spices separately, then combine everything together.
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Split the dough into two flat rounds. Wrap them with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.
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Roll out the dough until it’s about 0.3 cm thick. Use cookie cutters to make full shapes and ones with a hole in the middle.
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Bake at 180°C for 10-12 minutes, just until the edges start turning golden.
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After cooling, spread jam on one whole cookie. Dust a holed cookie with powdered sugar, then sandwich them together.
# Notes:
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Traditionally made with raspberry jam
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Egg yolks make the cookies softer
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Keeps well for up to 1 month in an airtight container