LINZER COOKIES

RECIPE

Buttery, crispy and nutty, these jam-packed, sugar dusted Linzer cookies are absolutely delicious!

Sugar

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Ground Cinnamon

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INGREDIENTS

Butter

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Vanilla Extract

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Egg Yolk

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Lemon Zest

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All-Purpose Flour

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Jam

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Salt

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Almond Flour

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Confectioners' Sugar

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Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

1

Add the cinnamon, lemon zest, yolk and vanilla and beat to combine.

2

Mix the dry ingredients.

3

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture and combine.

4

Divide the dough in half. Press each half into discs, wrap and refrigerate.

5

Roll out one disc of dough and using a cookie cutter, cut out cookies.

6

Place the cutout cookies in the refrigerator and chill for 20 minutes.

7

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.

8

Dust the top halves of each cookie with powdered sugar and spread the bottom halves with jam.

9

Serve and enjoy!

For this Linzer cookies recipe I used a 2 1/2 – inch cookie cutter and a tiny cutter for the peekaboo window.

Tips from the chef