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Linzer Cookies (Spitzbuben) Recipe

How to make Spitzbuben, aka Linzer Cookies
Course Dessert
Cuisine german, swiss
Diet Vegetarian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Dough to chill 40 minutes
Servings 20 cookies
Calories 27kcal
Author Shinta

Ingredients

  • 2 cup All purpose flour
  • 1 Ground almonds
  • 1 stick Butter 110 grams, room temperature
  • 1 Egg
  • 0.5 cup Sugar
  • Jam as needed
  • I Icing Sugar confectioners sugar/powdered sugar

Optional ingredients

Instructions

  • Add the ground almonds to the all purpose flour in a mixing bowl. Add salt, mix together and keep aside.
  • In a stand mixer or electric mixer bowl, add the butter and sugar. Beat until creamy, scrape down the bowl as needed.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat the egg with 2 teaspoons of water. Add this mixture to the bowl with the creamed sugar and butter.
  • Beat to just combine the egg mixture with the butter and sugar.
  • Add the dry ingredients that you kept aside in the first step, slowly to the bowl, in two batches. Mix to just combine, without overmixing. As soon as the dough comes together, stop mixing.
  • Divide the dough into two portions, shape them into balls and wrap in cling film. You can either refrigerate the balls for 2 hours of keep them in the freezer for 40 minutes to firm up.
  • Pre heat the oven to 375 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Using cookie cutters, cut out shapes - classic linzer cookie shapes or any shape that you like. On alternate cookies, cut out the center using a smaller cookie cutter.
  • Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes at 375 F. Take out the cookies and cool completely on a rack.
  • To finish the linzer cookies, dab a little jam on the center of a cookies, sandwich with a cookie with a cut-out center. Dust the sandwiched cookie with some icing powder.

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Nutrition

Calories: 27kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 3mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg