Description
Delicious and festive Raspberry Almond Linzer Christmas Cookies filled with sweet raspberry jam and topped with powdered sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup raspberry jam
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract, mixing until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, almond flour, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until a dough forms.
- Chill the dough in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/8 inch thick.
- Cut out shapes using cookie cutters, making sure to cut out the center of half of the cookies.
- Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool completely before spreading raspberry jam on the solid cookies and topping with the cut-out cookies.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Make sure to use high-quality raspberry jam for the best flavor.
- These cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Feel free to substitute the raspberry jam with other fruit jams if desired.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg