Iced Cherry Almond Linzer Cookies Recipe
These Iced Cherry Almond Linzer Cookies are a delightful treat combining almond-flavored cookies and cherry jam filling, topped with a sweet icing. Perfect for festive occasions or as an everyday indulgence!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 20 sandwich cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Ground almonds
- Unsalted butter
- Sugar
- Egg yolk
- Vanilla extract
- Almond extract
- Cherry jam
- Powdered sugar
- Milk
- Salt
Instructions
- Combine flour, ground almonds, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg yolk, vanilla, and almond extracts.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients.
- Chill dough, then roll out and cut into shapes.
- Bake cookies until golden.
- Spread cherry jam between cookies, sandwich together.
- Mix icing with powdered sugar and milk, drizzle over cookies.
Notes
- Ensure the dough is well chilled to make cutting easier.
- Substitute cherry jam with raspberry or apricot for variety.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg