Raspberry Linzer Cookies
Buttery shortbread hearts are sandwiched with a sweet homemade raspberry jam filling. These classic Linzer cookies make a lovely holiday treat!
Servings: 24 sandwich cookies (approx.)
Calories: 227kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen raspberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cold
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup cornstarch
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (you may need as much as 4 cups)
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, for garnish
Instructions
To make the jam filling
- Place the frozen raspberries and sugar in a small pot and cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until the fruit has broken down and the mixture is syrupy.
- Continue to cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Allow the jam to come to room temperature, then refrigerate.
To make the cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl, and cream together on medium-low speed until smooth.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula after each addition.
- Stir in the vanilla, salt, and cornstarch.
- Add the flour, about 1/2 cup at a time, mixing on medium-low speed after each addition. Stop adding flour when the dough gathers itself into a ball and pulls away from the sides of the bowl cleanly. (If making the dough ahead, be sure to add a little less flour.)
- Roll the dough out between 2 sheets of parchment paper, to a thickness of about 3/8-inch.
- Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut shapes. Use a smaller, fluted heart cutter to cut windows in half the cookies.
- Bake for 10-14 minutes, or until the edges are just barely beginning to turn golden.
- Cool completely. Then spread the jam on the bottom heart, top with a second, open-heart cookie, and dust with powdered sugar.
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Nutrition
Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg