LINZER AUGEN
This is my great-grandmother's family recipe which we grew up with and has been passed down from Germany. These great German cookies are a must have for Christmas! Soft and flaky! Make them with your favorite jams and cutters to customize!
Provided by kc9tzw
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European German
Time 4h
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place oven rack in the center position. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread almonds onto a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until almonds are lightly toasted, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
- Pulse almonds with 1/4 cup white sugar in a food processor until finely ground.
- Whisk flour, lemon zest, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Beat butter and remaining 1/2 cup white sugar together in a separate bowl until light and fluffy; beat in egg yolks, vanilla extract, ground almond mixture, and flour mixture until just combined. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, 3 to 12 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll dough into a rectangle about 1/4-inch thick on a lightly floured surface; cut into cookies using a 3-inch cookie cutter. Place cookies about 1-inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Cut the centers out of half the cookies using a smaller cookie cutter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly browned around the edges, about 12 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Place the cut-out cookies on a baking sheet and lightly dust with confectioners' sugar. Spread a thin layer of jam onto the full cookies. Place the cut-out cookies on top of the full cookies; gently sandwich them together. Spoon more jam into the cut-out area.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.4 g, Cholesterol 37.4 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 50.5 mg, Sugar 11.3 g
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Habaroo Kanoichi
[email protected]Don't waste your time with this recipe. There are much better Linzer Augen cookie recipes out there.
Yumi Marin
[email protected]These cookies were a complete disaster. The dough was too dry, and the cookies fell apart when I tried to cut them out. I ended up throwing the whole batch away.
Gabriel Ratshumane
[email protected]These cookies were a bit bland. I think I would add some spices to the dough next time, like cinnamon or nutmeg.
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[email protected]I had a hard time getting the dough to come together. It was very crumbly, and I had to add a lot of extra liquid. Other than that, the cookies turned out well.
Emanuel Oluwanifemi
[email protected]These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still very good. I think I would use a less sweet jam filling next time.
Aderonke Ajoke
[email protected]These cookies were so easy to make, and they turned out beautifully. I love the way the jam filling peeks out through the lattice top.
Esmeralda Lopez
[email protected]These cookies were delicious! I used a strawberry jam filling, and it was the perfect complement to the almond flavor of the cookies. I will definitely be making these again.
Sanyu Nankya
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of almonds, but I really enjoyed these cookies. The almond flavor was subtle and not overpowering. The cookies were also very easy to make, and they turned out perfectly.
Ziyah Ogunfemi
[email protected]These cookies were a bit more work than I expected, but they were totally worth it! The finished product was beautiful and delicious. I especially loved the contrast between the sweet cookie dough and the tart jam filling.
Janet Yankson
[email protected]I've made Linzer Augen cookies before, but this recipe is by far the best. The cookies are so light and flaky, and the filling is incredibly flavorful. I used a raspberry jam filling, and it paired perfectly with the almond flavor of the cookies. The
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[email protected]These Linzer Augen cookies are a delightful treat! They have a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness, and the almond filling is simply divine. I love the way the cookies crumble in my mouth, and the jam filling oozes out perfectly. I will definit