Description
Delicate Hazelnut Linzer Cookies blend Austrian baking traditions with rich, nutty flavors that dance across your palate. Delightful sandwich cookies filled with raspberry jam promise a sweet escape that connects you to old-world culinary elegance.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole raw hazelnuts
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks or 226 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Assembly Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup jam or marmalade
- 23 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Craft the delicate hazelnut cookie dough by blending ground hazelnuts with flour, ensuring a smooth, cohesive mixture that will create a rich, nutty base for the linzer cookies.
- Chill the prepared dough thoroughly in the refrigerator, allowing the ingredients to meld and the texture to become firm enough for precise rolling and cutting.
- Roll out the chilled dough on a lightly floured surface to an even thickness, creating a smooth, uniform sheet that will yield perfectly shaped cookie bases and delicate cut-out tops.
- Use carefully selected cookie cutters to create matching base and top pieces, with one set featuring an elegant cut-out center to showcase the vibrant jam filling.
- Gently transfer the delicate cookie shapes to prepared baking sheets, maintaining their intricate shapes and ensuring even spacing for consistent baking.
- Bake the cookies until the edges turn a gentle golden hue, watching carefully to prevent over-browning and maintain their delicate texture.
- Allow the baked cookies to cool completely on wire racks, which helps them firm up and develop a crisp, refined texture.
- Spread a thin layer of high-quality raspberry or hazelnut jam on the solid cookie bases, creating a luscious, glossy filling.
- Carefully dust the cut-out cookie tops with a delicate veil of powdered sugar, adding an elegant finishing touch.
- Assemble the cookies by gently placing the cut-out tops over the jam-covered bases, creating a beautiful sandwich that showcases the intricate design and vibrant filling.
Notes
- Toast hazelnuts before grinding to enhance their nutty, rich flavor and release natural oils.
- Swap wheat flour with gluten-free alternatives like almond or oat flour for celiac-friendly cookies.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth, consistent dough texture and even baking.
- Chill dough for at least 30 minutes to prevent spreading and maintain precise cookie shapes during baking.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Austrian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 162
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 24 mg