- Can I use whole oats?
- Pulse them briefly; whole flakes make cutting shapes difficult.
Lemon Oat Linzer Cookies
For rustic texture lovers. Oats add crunch and a nutty flavor, absorbing the butter and toasting to golden perfection, contrasting with the soft lemon jam.
Ingredients
1 1/2
cups
All-Purpose Flour
1
cup
Quick Oats (or pulsed rolled oats)
2/3
cup
Confectioners' Sugar
2/3
cup
Cold Butter
1
large
Egg
1
piece
Zest of 1 Lemon
2
tbsp
Lemon Juice
1/2
cup
Lemon Jam or Curd
1
tsp
Baking Powder
1/4
cup
Sugar for dusting
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Equipment Needed
- Food processor
- Rolling pin
- Cutters
Allergen Information
Wheat
Milk
Egg
Instructions
1
✓
Mix flour, oats, sugar, baking powder.
Tip: Pulse oats if too large.
2
✓
Cut in butter, add egg, juice, zest. Knead.
Tip: Oats soak up moisture; add drops of water if crumbly.
3
✓
Chill 30 mins.
Tip: Oats need time to hydrate.
4
✓
Roll, cut, bake at 350°F (180°C) for 12-15 mins.
Tip: Rustic look is desired.
5
✓
Sandwich with jam.
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Quick Oats (or pulsed rolled oats)
- 2/3 cup Confectioners' Sugar
- 2/3 cup Cold Butter
- 1 large Egg
- 1 piece Zest of 1 Lemon
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1/2 cup Lemon Jam or Curd
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 cup Sugar for dusting