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    Linzer Cookies | Eggless Linzer Cookies

    December 17, 2020 By Aarthi 6 Comments

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    "Buttery almondy flavoured linzer cookies which are cut out and taste amazing. cookies are filled with jam and sandwiched together. Perfect linzer torte for any parties or occasions"

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    1. About Linze Torte | Linzer Kekse
    2. What are Linzer Cookies?
    3. Pro Tips
    4. 📖 Recipe
    5. Linzer Torte Cookies Recipe | Linzer Kekse
    6. Linzer Kekse Step by Step Pictures
    7. Eggless Linzer Cookies
    8. 📖 Recipe
    9. Eggless Linzer Cookies

    Linzer Cookies Recipe

    You can never have too many kinds of Christmas cookies, especially when they’re as good as these ones.  This Almond cookie is originated from Austria, the Linzer Kekse!

    Austrian Linzer Torte

    Linzer cookies is a popular cookie recipe. Linzer Kekse is a buttery almond flour cookies dough cut out using cookie cutter. These cookies has a powdered sugar dusting on top with a jam filling in the center. Traditionally they use raspberry, strawberry or blackcurrant jam. But you can use any jam as you like.

    There is another version of the same cookie, called as linzer torte. This cookie is a traditional Austrian pastry, a form of shortcake topped with fruit preserves and sliced nuts with a lattice design on top. It is named after the city of Linz, Austria.

    Check out this Another Version of Linzer Cookies

    How to Make Linzer Torte (Austria Almond Cookies)

    1. Make dough by mixing butter, sugar, vanilla, almond extract and egg yolk.
    2. Add flour, almond flour and cinnamon.
    3. Refrigerate the dough for an hour.
    4. Roll the dough into a sheet like.
    5. Cut it into cookie like using cookie cutters.
    6. Bake them till light golden.
    7. Dust top with some confectioners sugar.
    8. Fill them with jam and sandwich with another cookie.
    9. Enjoy.

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    About Linze Torte | Linzer Kekse

    (source:wiki) Linzer cookies is a very short, crumbly pastry made of flour, unsalted butter, egg yolks, lemon zest, cinnamon and lemon juice, and ground nuts, usually hazelnuts, but even walnuts or almonds are used, covered with a filling of redcurrant, raspberry, or apricot preserves. Unlike most tortes, it is typically single layered like a pie or tart. It is covered by a lattice of thin dough strips placed atop the fruit. The pastry is brushed with lightly beaten egg whites, baked, and garnished with nuts.

    What are Linzer Cookies?

    Linzer torte is a holiday treat in the Austrian, Hungarian, Swiss, German, and Tirolean traditions, often eaten at Christmas. Some North American bakeries offer Linzer torte as small tarts or as cookies

    Linzer kekse (German: Linzer Augen, "Linzer eyes") or Linzer tarts are a sandwich cookie version, topped with a layer of dough with a characteristic circle shaped cut-out exposing the fruit preserves, and dusted with confectioner's sugar.

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    Pro Tips

    1. Don't over bake the cookie. The cookie will look soft when it comes out of the oven, as it cools it will harden.
    2. Use strawberry jam for bright red colour filling.
    3. Dust the cookie tops with icing sugar as soon as it comes out of the oven.

    BAKE AHEAD AND STORAGE

    You can make the Almond Flour cookies in advance and store wrapped tightly in fridge. You can store the  cookies in fridge for upto a week.

    Linzer cookies can be stored at room temperature for 4 to 5 days.

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    Linzer Torte Cookies Recipe | Linzer Kekse

    Almond flavoured buttered cut out cookies which has a jam filling. Perfect cookies for any parties.
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 1 min
    Chilling time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 16 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Austria
    Servings 15 cookies
    Calories 209 kcal

    Equipment

    • Mixing Bowl
    • Spatula
    • Whisk

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup All Purpose Flour
    • ½ cup Almond Flour
    • 1 Egg yolk
    • 100 grams Unsalted butter
    • ½ tsp Cinnamon powder
    • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
    • ½ tsp Almond Extract
    • ½ cup Sugar
    • 1 cup Jam
    • ½ cup Icing sugar

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 180 degree C.
    • Take butter, sugar, vanilla and almond extract in a bowl. Mix till creamy.
    • Add in egg yolk and mix well till combined.
    • Add in cinnamon powder and mix well.
    • Add in almond flour, regular flour and fold gently till combined like a dough.
    • Dust some flour over the counter, roll it little thin. Cut using cookie cutter. Use a large and small cookie cutter to cut out cookies.
    • Arrange it in a baking tray and bake for 12 to 13 mins.
    • Remove and cool completely.
    • Dust the top of the cookie with icing sugar.
    • Spoon jam over the cookie and sandwich with other cookies.
    • Serve.

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    Notes

    1. You can make the dough 2 to 3 days in advance and store them tightly wrapped in fridge.
    2. Use any shaped cookie cutter to make the cookies.
    3. This cookies can be stored at room temperature for 4 to 5 days.
    4. Use can use any fruit jam as filling. 
    5. You can wrap the cookie individually in plastic covers and tie them with ribbons.

    TIPS FOR MAKING PERFECT LINZER COOKIES

    1. Don't over bake the cookie. The cookie will look soft when it comes out of the oven, as it cools it will harden.
    2. Use strawberry jam for bright red colour filling.
    3. Dust the cookie tops with icing sugar as soon as it comes out of the oven.

    BAKE AHEAD AND STORAGE

    You can make the cookies in advance and store wrapped tightly in fridge. You can store the  cookies in fridge for upto a week. 
    Linzer cookies can be stored at room temperature for 4 to 5 days.
    Nutrition Facts
    Linzer Torte Cookies Recipe | Linzer Kekse
    Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
    Calories 209 Calories from Fat 72
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 8g12%
    Saturated Fat 4g25%
    Cholesterol 27mg9%
    Sodium 9mg0%
    Potassium 26mg1%
    Carbohydrates 34g11%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 22g24%
    Protein 2g4%
    Vitamin A 184IU4%
    Vitamin C 2mg2%
    Calcium 18mg2%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Keyword Almond cookies, cookies recipe, jam cookies, Linzer cookies
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    Linzer Kekse Step by Step Pictures

    1)Take all your ingredients. Make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature.

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    2)Take soft unsalted butter in a bowl.

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    3)Add in sugar.

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    4)Mix well till creamy.

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    5)Add in almond extract.

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    6)Add in vanilla extract

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    7)Add in egg yolk.

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    8)Mix well

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    9)Now it is creamy.

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    10)Add in cinnamon powder

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    11)Add in almond powder. Check this link for Homemade Almond flour

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    12)Add in all purpose flour

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    13)Mix well till combined

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    14)Roll the dough into a sheet.

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    15)I used these heart shaped cutter.

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    16)Cut using cookie cutter.

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    17)Remove the cut cookies carefully.

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    18)Remove it carefully.

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    19)Arrange it in a baking tray

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    20)Bake for few minutes.

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    21)Mix jam in a bowl till creamy.

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    22)Dust the top of the cookie with icing sugar.

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    23)Spoon the jam over the cookies

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    24)Cover it other cookie

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    25)Cookie done

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    26)Serve

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    Eggless Linzer Cookies

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    As soon as i saw this video on youtube, i know i have to give it a try. It is such a cute cookie to try but taste so delicious and pretty easy to make as well.
     
    These cookies make a great holiday treat as well as a great christmas present. You can put them in small plastic cover, tie them with a ribbon and you are good to go. These are not only great for christmas, it makes a great recipe for valentines day as well. The only thing is use the best tasting and your favourite jam in this..

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    Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..
     
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    Eggless Linzer Cookies

    Eggless Linzer cookies made using basic flour, butter and sugar with jam. These are Austrian sandwich cookies.
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Austria
    Servings 15 cookies

    Ingredients
      

    • Soft Unsalted Butter - ¾ cup / 170 grams
    • Sugar - 1 cup / 200 grams
    • Vanilla Essence - 2 tsp
    • All Purpose Flour / Maida - 3 cups / 360 grams
    • Baking Powder - ½ tsp
    • Salt - ¼ tsp
    • Jam - as needed Use any of your favourite jam
    • Icing Sugar / Confectioners Sugar - 3 to 4 tblspn

    Instructions
     

    • Take butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl and whip till creamy.
    • Add in flour, baking powder and salt and whip again till it is mixed into a soft dough.
    • Now wrap this in plastic and chill this for couple of hours.
    • Once the dough is chilled. Cut it in half.
    • Now preheat oven to 180 degree C.
    • Roll the dough into ¼ inch thickness and use a round cutter to cut out circles. Now use smaller cookie cutter to cut out some of the round circles to create a window pattern through which the jam can show when they are sandwiched.
    • Arrange it in a parchment lined baking tray.
    • Bake for 12 to 15 mins. If your cookies are thicker it may take upto 15 mins.
    • Now remove it from oven and cool it down completely.
    • Now take the whole cookies and arrange it bottom size up on a plate. Smear jam over it, now in the cut out top cookies sprinkle with icing sugar. Now sandwich the cookies together.
    • Now store this in an air tight container.
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    Take soft butter in a bowl

     

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    add in sugar

     

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    vanilla

     

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    use a beater to whip this up

     

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    now it is well creamed

     

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    add in flour

     

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    add in baking powder and salt

     

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    mix well

     

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    make it into a soft dough. Add some milk if needed.

     

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    spread a sheet of plastic wrap

     

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    place the dough in

     

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    wrap it well

     

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    chill this for couple of hours

     

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    Take half of the dough

     

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    Warm it with your hands and shape it into round

     

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    roll it out

     

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    You need a big round cookie cutter and small ones

     

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    U can see the cutter size now..

     

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    Dip the cutter in flour

     

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    cut out cookies

     

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    remove the extra

     

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    Now dip the small cutter in flour as well

     

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    cut out the inside part

     

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    like this

     

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    arrange it in a baking tray

     

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    Now bake this for 10 to 15 mins

     

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    Remove it to a cooling rack and cool completely

     

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    Take the whole cookie

     

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    Flip it over, so the bottom comes on the top

     

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    arrange it in a plate

     

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    Take your favourite jam

     

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    dollop it over and spread lightly

     

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    Now place the top of the cookies in a rack..

     

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    sieve some icing sugar on top

     

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    like this

     

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    sandwich them 

     

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    Enjoy
     
     
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    Comments

    1. Anonymous

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      Hi,
      Where did you buy these cookie cutters

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    2. Anonymous

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      Subsitute for eggs please??

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    3. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousi got these online

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    4. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousu can use my eggless sugar cookies

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    5. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousI got it online in bakewala

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    6. Swetha

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      Hi aarthi how many days can these cookies be kept outside?And can i prepare the dough a day before and keep in fridge and bake it next day or so.

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