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Raspberry Linzer Cookies Recipe

Raspberry Linzer Cookies Recipe
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Classic Raspberry Linzer Cookies are buttery, tender cookies filled with sweet and tangy Italian raspberry jam. These delicate sandwich cookies feature a dusting of icing sugar and a cutout design that reveals the luscious jam inside, making them perfect for holiday celebrations or any special treat.

Ingredients

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Cookie Dough

  • 1 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup icing sugar, sifted
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

Filling and Finishing

  • 1/2 cup Italian raspberry jam
  • Extra flour for rolling out dough
  • Extra icing sugar for dusting

Instructions

  1. Prepare the dough: Preheat oven to 325°F. In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together butter, icing sugar, salt, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Gradually add sifted flour and mix until just combined and a dough ball forms.
  2. Knead and chill: Remove dough from mixer and knead by hand until a smooth ball forms, about 1 minute. Wrap dough tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm up.
  3. Roll out dough: Lightly flour your work surface and rolling pin. Roll dough to approximately 1/4 inch thickness, adding flour as needed to prevent sticking.
  4. Cut cookie shapes: Using a 3-inch circle cookie cutter, cut out circle shapes from the dough. Re-roll dough scraps as necessary to get additional cookies.
  5. Create cutouts: Use a 1 1/2 inch Christmas-themed cookie cutter to cut out the center shapes from half of the circle cookies.
  6. Arrange for baking: Place whole cookie circles and cutout cookies on parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing them evenly.
  7. Bake cookies: Bake cookies on the top and bottom oven racks, switching and rotating pans halfway through cooking. Bake until edges are lightly golden, about 15 to 20 minutes.
  8. Cool cookies: Remove cookies from oven and allow to cool completely on wire racks.
  9. Assemble cookies: Spread a layer of raspberry jam over the flat side of each whole cookie. Dust the cutout cookies with icing sugar, and carefully sandwich them on top of the jam-spread cookies with the sugar-dusted side facing up.

Notes

  • Make sure the butter is softened to room temperature to achieve a creamy dough.
  • Chilling the dough helps prevent the cookies from spreading too much in the oven.
  • Use a fine mesh sieve to dust the icing sugar evenly for a professional look.
  • These cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
  • For a flavor twist, try substituting raspberry jam with apricot or strawberry jam.

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Keywords: Linzer cookies, raspberry jam cookies, sandwich cookies, Christmas cookies, holiday baking, buttery cookies

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