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    Home » Recipes » German Christmas Cookies

    Linzer Style Cookies - Spitzbuben

    Published: Nov 9, 2020 · Modified: Mar 8, 2022 by Angela Schofield · Leave a Comment

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    Jam and cookies are so delicious and always a wonderful treat with a cup of hot chocolate or Glühwein (German mulled wine).

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    Linzer cookies are a must for me on every German cookie plate.

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    How are linzer cookies called in German?

    Linzer cookies are called "Spitzbuben".

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    Authentic German Linzer Cookies - Spitzbuben Recipe

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    Linzer Style Cookies - Spitzbuben

    Angela Schofield
    4.84 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 45 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Chill 2 hours hrs
    Total Time 2 hours hrs 55 minutes mins
    Course Cookies
    Cuisine German

    Ingredients
      

    • 14 tbsp. butter
    • 2 ⅛ cups flour
    • 1 cup ground almonds
    • 1 cup powdered sugar
    • 1 pinch of salt
    • 1 tbsp. vanilla sugar
    • 1 tsp. zest of an organic lemon
    • 1 egg
    • 1 small jar of red current jelly
    • powdered sugar to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Cut butter into ½-inch cubes.
    • To a large bowl add flour, almonds, powdered sugar, salt, vanilla sugar, lemon zest, egg, and butter cubes.
    • Knead to a smooth dough.
    • Shape dough into a square, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
    • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
    • On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to ⅛-inch in thickness.
    • Cut out your favorite cookie shapes.
    • On half of the cookies, use your smallest cookie cutter or the end of a round piping tip to make a cutout in the center of each cookie.
    • Place the cookies on the baking sheets and bake for about 10 min. or until the edges are lightly golden.
    • Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for a couple of minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
    • Take a cookie without the cutout brush it with jelly and place a teaspoon of jelly in the middle of the cookie.
    • Top with a cookie with the cutout.
    • Dust with powdered sugar.

    Nutrition

    Yield: 1grams
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