The cookies have a wonderfully nutty fragrance with a whole lot of hazenuts and almonds adding their characteristic richness. What I like best about these cookies is that they are simple, delicate and gorgeous to look at. I’ve never made these before and when I saw these cookies on Elise’s blog I just had to make them, for I knew I couldn’t go wrong with her absolutely foolproof recipe and method.
Valentine Linzer Cookies Recipe
Yield: 20-24 cookies
Adapted from: Simply Recipes
3/4 cups butter (1 1/2 sticks), room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup finely ground almonds
1/2 cup finely ground hazelnuts
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
6 ounces strawberry preserve
Powdered sugar for dusting
- Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the egg and vanilla.
- Mix in the ground nuts.
- Stir together dry ingredients in a bowl and mix with the wet mixture to form the dough. Roll into disks, wrap and chill.
- Roll out dough and cut the cookies in desired shape. Make sure you freeze this for a few minutes before transferring, lest the cookie break apart.
- Cut out the base cookie shapes. Cut out the centers of half the disks with a smaller cookie cutter shape. Re-roll scraps and repeat.
- In a preheated oven at 350°F/175°C bake for 12 minutes or until edges turn golden. Cool on a wire rack.
- Heat the preserve and spread the solid disks with a layer of the hot preserves. Make sure to steer clear of the edges since we don’t want the preserve oozing out. Place the top layer cookie over the bottom, pressing down lightly. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, then fill the holes with more preserves.
Serving suggestions:
Ice cream -always a fun option!
Else strawberries, like I did.
Now I’m thinking white chocolate mousse. Mmmm.
It’s usually very hard to please my mum with my baked goodies because this is not the kind of food she has grown up with. Her’s is a more Indian palate that craves spice and strong flavours. She gave the cookie two thumbs up – I’ve my bets on the nuts which add the richness. Just one change that I’m going to keep in mind – use hazenut. I absolutely *love* them!
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Ooo nice! really nice! happy valentines day!
they’re gorgeous! I’ve always wanted to make these, but I’m not the greatest when it comes to cut-out cookies.
Plutosangel: Thanks! And aren’t you supposed to be studying?
Elle: Now why that fear of cut out cookies? Must give it a go and get it out of your head that a cookie cuter is not your best friend.
Happy Valentine’s Day to you! These are beautiful. I have always wanted to make them but have not yet. I just got some Christmas cutters from the year end sales – Christmas 2009!
oh how pretty:)
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oh boy. now you’ve inspired me to bake, again.
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Heyyy Shaheen…first time at your blog and its awesome…love the recipes….thanks for your comment…
Wow, these look stunning. Are you sure you aren’t a professional baker?
Thanks, Poornima.
Helen, I’m grinning from ear to ear! Hehehe. I’m so flattered
These cookies are simply wonderful. I love the photos. They make them look even more delicious!
Turned out perfectly! I’ll have a few of those little heart cutouts, too.
Thanks, Chuck! And come over Jude, I’m making some more of these tomorrow.
aww they look so sweet…lovely presentation and great pictures!
These turned out to be absolutely gorgeous!! I love that you baked up the little teeny hearts too
Gorgeous… I’m thinking I could use a nice batch of cookies rigth about now.
These are so elegantly beautiful. I bet they taste just perfect, too. How very talented you are!
Thanks for all your encouraging comments, guys!
Wow awesome…..
Very elegantly presented.
Beautiful! Linzer cookies are one of my favorites. I love your little star shaped bowl with strawberries, you are so talented with your food photography, everything looks amazing
Those look so pretty!
yummy yummy….
Come bak soon n start baking…
YUMMY RECIPES
Too pretty to be eaten!!
i just made the dough for these (thank you for the recipe)to chill overnight and came back to read the recipe and realized i used baking soda instead of baking powder! do you think there will be a noticeable difference or any way to fix it? silly me, i was so looking forward to these
Yep – baking soda is added when you have something acidic that will react with it.. like yoghurt. I'm not sure how they'll be with the soda. Given that they are cookies, they don't really need to rise like cakes.. but let me know how it turns out for you!
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