Linzer Cookies Recipe

Step 1: To prepare Linzer Cookies Recipe, sift together the flour, ground almonds and salt

Step 2: Keep aside

Step 3: Beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (using an electric mixer or wooden spoon)

Step 4: Add the milk and vanilla, beat until incorporated

Step 5: Add the flour mixture and beat at low speed until a dough forms

Step 6: Wrap in plastic and chill for atleast 30 minutes

Step 7: On a lightly floured surface, roll out chilled dough to about 1/4 inch thickness

Step 8: Using a cookie cutter, cut out shapes and place 1-1/2 inches apart on a parchment lined or greased cookie sheet

Step 9: Re-roll scraps and cut out cookies until all dough is used up

Step 10: Using a smaller cookie cutter, cut out the centres of half of the cookie dough shapes you have on your cookie sheet

Step 11: You can bake the cut out centres too, or roll them back to make more cookies similarly until all the dough is used up

Step 12: Chill your sheet for 30 minutes or freeze for 10 minutes

Step 13: This helps the cookies maintain shape

Step 14: Meanwhile preheat your oven to 180 C / 350 F

Step 15: Bake the cookies for 14-16 minutes, rotating the pans at around 8 minutes

Step 16: The cookies will only lightly brown around the edges

Step 17: Let cool on pan for 3-4 minutes and completely on a wire rack

Step 18: Once cool , spread a teaspoon or so of jam on the underside of the whole cookie and dust the top of the cookies with the centres cut out with icing sugar

Step 19: Sandwich them and enjoy Linzer Cookies Recipe during tea time