These delicious buttery Raspberry Linzer Cookies are the perfect cookies to give to someone special.
These classic raspberry linzer cookies are normally seen around the Christmas holiday, but I think they are the perfect Valentine’s Day cookie!
The dough is a buttery delight. If you love shortbread cookies then you will love these.
I love the almond flavor dough and the raspberry jam brings just the right amount of sweetness all topped off with a light dusting of powdered sugar! Perfection!
I hope you give these cookies a try and when you do please share it on Instagram with the #itsallabouttheyummy
Raspberry Linzer Cookies
Author: Its All About The Yummy
Ingredients
- 1¼ cup butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- ¾ cups cornstarch
- 3¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 jar of Raspberry Jam
- Powdered sugar for garmish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a stand mixer with the flat beater attachment cream together butter and the sugar until light in color.
- Add eggs, one at a time to the butter mixture, then add the cornstarch, salt, and almond extract until well combined.
- Solwly add flour about ½ cup at a time on medium-low speed, just until the dough gathers on itself into a ball and removes itself from the side of the bowl cleanly.
- Cut dough in half (and shape into a disk shape) and wrap each half separately in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Once dough is chilled roll out to a ¼ of an inch thick between 2 pieces of wax or parchment paper lightly sprinkled with powdered sugar.
- Using the larger cookie cutter cut out all the cookies, using the smaller cookie cutter cut out the middle of ½ of the cookies.
- Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or just until the edges turn golden. Cool completely.
- Sprinkle the top of the cookies with powdered sugar and set aside.
- Cover the bottom portion of the cookie with raspberry jam.
- Top the jam covered cookie with the powdered sugar open center cookie.
Notes
The dough is very tender and buttery, next time I will choose a smaller cookie cutter than the heart for the top layer of the cookie. I did have a problem with the dough breaking at the thinnest parts. This could have easily been avoided if I used a smaller cookie cutter.
Shirley Wood
These remind me of my favorite brand of Raspberry Linzer cookies. Saving this recipe. Homemade is always better!
Its All About The Yummy
They are delicious and pretty easy to make.
Gladys parker
Your Raspberry Linzer cookies look beautiful, almost to good to eat, although, I would. Holidays or gatherings would be the best time to try these as I’d have to share. I have zero willpower. lol
Its All About The Yummy
Thank you, Gladys! I must confess I ate quite a bit more than my share.
Scott
I can never get the centers to cooperate. The cookies always seem to break and the center runs out. Looks like a runny egg!
Its All About The Yummy
OH NO! They are a very tender cookie which makes them very delicate. The trick is to put most of the jam where the cut-out of the other cookie is and just enough jam on the outer edges to hold the cookie together.
Elizabeth O
This recipe is so sweet and perfect for this month. They would go down very well at a bake sale I feel.
Its All About The Yummy
I bet they would be the first baked item to sell out at the bake sale!
Tami
These look delicious. I have that special someone in mind that will enjoy these. I just hope they share with me.
Its All About The Yummy
Just make a double batch just in case! : }
Our Family World
These cookies are awesome! I am not really good at baking, so I will ask my sister for help to make these. We’ll make a big batch and take some to my mom. I know she’ll enjoy this.
Its All About The Yummy
They really are an easy cookie to make even for the non-bakers. I’m sure your mom will love them.
Cindy Ingalls
These cookies are making me feel nostalgic. I remember eating Linzer cookies as a kid and just loving them. They really are so delicious and make for a great sweet treat to give or share.
Its All About The Yummy
I feel the same way, Cindy!