These Hazelnut Linzer Cookies are a delightful treat perfect for the holiday season. With their rich hazelnut flavor and sweet jam filling, they make an excellent addition to your Christmas cookies collection.
This recipe is straightforward and yields beautifully shaped cookies that are sure to impress family and friends during festive gatherings.
Delicious Hazelnut Linzer Cookies
This Hazelnut Linzer Cookies Recipe features a buttery hazelnut dough that is rolled out and cut into shapes, filled with your choice of jam, and dusted with powdered sugar. The recipe takes about 1 hour from start to finish and makes approximately 24 cookies.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup ground hazelnuts
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup raspberry or apricot jam
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the flour, ground hazelnuts, and salt. Gradually add the dry mixture to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Chill the Dough: Divide the dough into two portions, flatten into disks, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll and Cut: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disk of dough to about 1/8 inch thick. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters, making sure to cut out the center of half of the cookies for the tops.
- Bake: Place the cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly golden. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Assemble: Spread a teaspoon of jam on the solid cookies and top with the cut-out cookies. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Cook and Prep Times
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
Nutrition Information
- Servings: 24 cookies
- Calories: 120kcal
- Fat: 7g
- Protein: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
