Linzer cookies

Linzer cookies

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Vanessa Pass

Vanessa Pass

Food Editor at Kitchen Stories

Difficulty
Medium 👍
Preparation
30 min
Baking
15 min
Resting
70 min

Ingredients

2Servings
MetricImperial
20 g
flour
10 g
confectioner’s sugar
g
ground hazelnuts
tsp
vanilla sugar
tsp
salt
10 g
butter
eggs
g
jam
flour for dusting
confectioner’s sugar for dusting

Utensils

plastic wrap, hand mixer with beaters, large mixing bowl, baking sheet, oven, cookie cutter, parchment paper, wire rack, rolling pin, fine sieve, saucepan

Nutrition per serving

Cal125
Fat6 g
Protein2 g
Carb15 g
  • Step 1/4

    Add flour, confectioner’s sugar, ground hazelnuts, vanilla sugar, and salt to a large bowl and stir for approx. 2 min., until combined. Add butter in chunks along with eggs into the flour mixture, and knead for approx. 5 min. until a smooth dough forms. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for approx. 60 min.
    • 20 g flour
    • 10 g confectioner’s sugar
    • g ground hazelnuts
    • tsp vanilla sugar
    • tsp salt
    • 10 g butter
    • eggs
    • plastic wrap
    • hand mixer with beaters
    • large mixing bowl

    Add flour, confectioner’s sugar, ground hazelnuts, vanilla sugar, and salt to a large bowl and stir for approx. 2 min., until combined. Add butter in chunks along with eggs into the flour mixture, and knead for approx. 5 min. until a smooth dough forms. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for approx. 60 min.

  • Step 2/4

    Pre-heat oven to 180°C/350°F. Flour working surface and roll out dough until approx. 2-mm/0.1-inch thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut out cookies and place the cookies onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Use a small round cookie cutter to cut a hole out of the center of half of the cookies. Transfer to oven and bake at 180°C/350°F for approx. 15 min., or until golden brown. Remove from oven and leave to cool.
    • flour for dusting
    • baking sheet
    • oven
    • cookie cutter
    • parchment paper
    • wire rack
    • rolling pin

    Pre-heat oven to 180°C/350°F. Flour working surface and roll out dough until approx. 2-mm/0.1-inch thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut out cookies and place the cookies onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Use a small round cookie cutter to cut a hole out of the center of half of the cookies. Transfer to oven and bake at 180°C/350°F for approx. 15 min., or until golden brown. Remove from oven and leave to cool.

  • Step 3/4

    When cookies have cooled completely, dust the cookies with the hole with confectioner’s sugar.
    • confectioner’s sugar for dusting
    • fine sieve

    When cookies have cooled completely, dust the cookies with the hole with confectioner’s sugar.

  • Step 4/4

    Heat jam in a saucepan over medium heat until smooth in texture, then add half a tsp. to the center of the cookies without the hole. Place the cookies dusted with confectioner’s sugar on top and gently press down. Place on a wire rack to dry for approx. 10 min. Enjoy!
    • g jam
    • saucepan
    • wire rack

    Heat jam in a saucepan over medium heat until smooth in texture, then add half a tsp. to the center of the cookies without the hole. Place the cookies dusted with confectioner’s sugar on top and gently press down. Place on a wire rack to dry for approx. 10 min. Enjoy!

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    Linzer cookies

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