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Classic Linzer Sandwich Cookies

These Classic Linzer Sandwich Cookies are perfectly tender and the best holiday cookie! The dough can easily be made ahead of time too.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
chilling time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 sandwich cookies
Calories 111 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2/3 cup powdered sugar plus more for dusting
  • 1/2 cup almond flour 2.5 oz
  • 1 cup All Purpose Flour 5 oz + plus more for rolling out
  • 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter cold
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp almond extract

Filling

  • 1/3 cup chocolate hazelnut spread like Nutella
  • 1/3 cup strawberry preserves

Instructions
 

  • In a food processor, pulse together the powdered sugar, almond flour, all purpose flour and salt to combine, about 10 seconds.
  • Add butter and pulse for 10-15 seconds until corse meal forms.
  • Add egg yolk, cream, vanilla and almond extract and pulse until dough ball forms, about 45-60 seconds.
  • Transfer to clean surface and form into a disc. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes in the fridge. You can also freeze all or part the dough at this point if you want.
  • Once ready to bake, preheat oven to 375°. Prepare baking sheet(s) with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
  • Roll dough out to 1/8 inch thick on a floured surface. Dough will be very thin. Using cookie cutter, cut into desired shapes. Use a smaller cookie cutter to remove center shapes in half of the cookies. These will the tops.
  • Carefully transfer cookie dough shapes to baking sheet. Bake for 8 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through baking time.
  • Let cookies cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet and then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
  • Spread 1/2 tsp of filling onto bottom shapes. Lightly dust top shapes with powdered sugar. Then assemble cookies. Store in an air tight container up to one week.

Nutrition

Calories: 111kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 29mgPotassium: 26mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 108IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cookies, holiday
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