Description
Delightful cherry almond linzer cookies blend Austrian pastry traditions with sweet almond-infused shortbread and ruby-red jam centers. Sandwich cookie layers promise rich flavor and elegant presentation for winter gatherings and holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup (133 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 cup cherry jam
- 2 tbsps powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper for even cookie placement.
- Cream butter and sugar until airy and pale, then incorporate egg yolk, vanilla, and almond extracts until smoothly blended.
- Combine all-purpose and almond flours in a separate mixing bowl, then gently fold into the butter mixture to create a cohesive dough.
- Roll the dough to a delicate 1/4-inch thickness, carefully cutting round shapes with a cookie cutter and creating decorative window cutouts in half of the rounds.
- Arrange cookie shapes on prepared baking sheets, ensuring even spacing, and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn a gentle golden hue.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on a wire rack, ensuring they reach room temperature for optimal texture.
- Generously spread cherry jam across the solid cookie bases, then delicately position the window-cut cookies on top to create a charming sandwich effect.
- Just before serving, softly dust the assembled cookies with a light veil of powdered sugar for an elegant finishing touch.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter for easier mixing and a smoother dough consistency, ensuring the cookies have a tender texture.
- Toast almond flour briefly in a dry skillet to enhance its nutty flavor and add depth to the cookie’s taste profile.
- Replace cherry jam with other fruit preserves like raspberry or apricot for delightful flavor variations that complement the almond base.
- Make gluten-free by substituting all-purpose and almond flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend, maintaining the cookie’s delicate structure.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Austrian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.0 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg