Linzer cookies are delicious pastries made from two shortcrust pastry discs filled with jams, marmalades, or cocoa creams. Great with coffee or tea, and perfect for a delightful breakfast. These cookies are quick to make and can be stored in a box for 7 days. The following recipe uses butter, which can be replaced with lactose-free butter or margarine in the same quantities for those lactose intolerant.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 1 Hour
- Portions: 20 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter
- 3 egg yolks
- 5/8 cup sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- apricot jam
- hazelnut spread (and cocoa)
Tools
- 1 Work surface
- 1 Cookie cutter
- 1 Rolling pin
- 1 Baking tray
Steps
Arrange the sifted flour on a work surface, add the diced butter, and rub the flour and butter between your hands to coat it.
Add the sugar, a pinch of salt, and continue to work it with your hands
Finally, add the egg yolks and quickly knead everything together.
Form a dough ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least half an hour before using.
After resting, roll it to a thickness of about 1/4 inch on a lightly floured work surface.
Cut two discs for each cookie using a cookie cutter with a diameter of 2 1/2 inches.
For half of the cookies, use a smaller cookie cutter to form a ring.
Place the cookies on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Bake on a tray lined with parchment paper at 350°F for 15 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let cool.
Fill with jam or hazelnut cream and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Tips
The shortcrust pastry can rest in the fridge overnight.
They can be stored for up to 7 days at room temperature.
They can be flavored with vanilla and lemon zest.
For a lactose-free version, replace the butter with lactose-free butter or margarine in the same quantities.
You can make the shortcrust pastry with a stand mixer or better yet with a food processor.

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