Festive Christmas Linzer Cookies: A Delight for the Holiday Season
There’s something truly magical about baking Linzer cookies during the holiday season. These buttery, jam-filled delights have a way of bringing people together, whether it’s in the kitchen cutting out festive shapes or around the table enjoying their sweet, crumbly goodness. With their delicate texture and vibrant jam centers, Linzer cookies are a treat that’s as beautiful as they are delicious.
A great Christmas activity!
Baking these cookies can quickly become a cherished holiday tradition for families. Kids love getting involved, choosing their favorite shapes—stars, snowflakes, or trees—and experimenting with different jams. Raspberry is a classic choice, but apricot, strawberry, or even homemade fruit preserves add a unique touch. Decorating them with a dusting of powdered sugar adds that extra festive sparkle, making them perfect for a Christmas spread.
During the busy holiday season, recipes like this are a lifesaver. The dough can be prepared ahead of time and frozen, making it easy to bake and assemble the cookies when needed. They’re versatile enough to serve at a holiday gathering, include in a dessert spread, or wrap up as thoughtful, edible gifts for friends and family.
Linzer cookies aren’t just a holiday dessert—they’re a way to create lasting memories. Whether shared with loved ones or enjoyed with a warm cup of tea on a cozy evening, these cookies add a touch of warmth and tradition to the most wonderful time of the year.
Have fun making them!
Christmas Linzer Cookies
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Resting Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 25 Cookies
Ingredients:
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 180°C. In stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat together butter, icing sugar, salt and vanilla until light and fluffy. This may take at least 3 minutes.
- Continuing with the stand mixer, add flour to the mixture until just combined. At this point, a ball of dough will begin to form.
- Remove dough from stand mixer, and knead with your hands until a full ball forms, about 1 minute. Wrap in plastic wrap, and place in fridge for at least 30 minutes. This will allow the dough to harden so it’s easier to roll out.
- Roll out dough with a rolling pin, adding extra flour to your rolling surface and rolling pin if dough begins to stick. Roll out to 0.5cm thickness.
- Using a circle cookie cutter, cut out circle shapes, rerolling and cutting scraps.
- Using a star Christmas cookie cutter, cut out shape in center of half of the circle cookies.
- Arrange whole and cutout cookies on parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake until edges are light golden, about 15-20 minutes.
- Remove cookies from the oven and let them cool completely.
- Spread jam over bottom of each whole cookie. Sandwich with cutout cookies. Dust icing sugar over cookies.
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