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A beautiful stack of homemade Classic Raspberry Linzer cookies with a star-shaped cutout, revealing bright red raspberry jam and dusted with powdered sugar.

Classic Raspberry Linzer Cookies

Elegant, melt-in-your-mouth almond sandwich cookies filled with sweet raspberry jam and dusted with snowy powdered sugar. Perfect for holiday baking and cookie exchanges!

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup Almond flour
  • 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 2/3 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 large Egg yolk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup Seedless raspberry jam
  • 1/4 cup Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, almond flour, ground cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  • Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla extract until well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Turn the mixer to low speed and gradually add the dry flour mixture. Mix just until the dough comes together (do not overmix).
  • Divide the dough into two equal halves. Flatten each into a disc, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll one chilled dough disc to a 1/4-inch thickness. Use a cookie cutter to cut out solid shapes for the bottoms of the cookies. Place them on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Roll out the second dough disc and cut out matching shapes. Use a smaller cookie cutter to remove the center of each of these cookies to create the tops. Place on the second baking sheet.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are just barely golden brown. Allow the cookies to cool completely directly on the baking sheets.
  • Once cooled, generously dust the top cutout cookies with powdered sugar.
  • Spread about 1 teaspoon of raspberry jam into the center of each solid bottom cookie.
  • Gently place the powdered tops over the jam-covered bottoms to form a sandwich.

Notes

Chilling is mandatory: Do not skip the 2-hour chill time, or the cookies will spread in the oven.
Dusting Tip: Always dust the top cookies before placing them on the jam to keep the jam center glossy and red.
Make Ahead: The dough can be made and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days before rolling and baking.
Storage: Store assembled cookies in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. They soften slightly as they sit, which makes them even more delicious!
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