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Lemon apple linzer cookies
Citrusy shortbread sandwich cookies

Zesty Lemon & Apple Linzer Cookies

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
The secret to melt-in-your-mouth shortcrust is coating flour particles with fat to inhibit gluten. Here, apple moisture and lemon acidity soften the cookie just enough to make it tender.
🕒 Prep Time 30 mins
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr 45 mins
🍽️ Servings 12 servings
🔥 Calories 280 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Rolling pin
  • Linzer cutters
  • Baking sheet

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Egg
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Sift flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar.

Tip: Aeration makes lighter cookies.
2 ✓

Rub in cold butter until sandy.

Tip: Use fingertips, not warm palms.
3 ✓

Add zest, juice, squeezed apple, and egg. Knead quickly.

Tip: Don't overwork!
4 ✓

Chill 30 mins.

Tip: Hydrates flour.
5 ✓

Roll to 1/8 inch. Cut shapes (tops with holes). Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 10-12 mins (pale).

Tip: They harden as they cool.
6 ✓

Sandwich with jam. Dust with sugar.

Tip: Sugar the tops before assembling.

Recipe FAQ

Tearing dough?
Butter got too warm. Chill dough again.
Hard cookies?
Overbaked. Take out when pale gold.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour (sifted)
  • 1 1/4 sticks (5 oz) Cold Butter (cubed)
  • 3/4 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 medium Egg
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Zest
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 cup Apple (grated, squeezed dry)
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1/2 cup Apricot Jam
  • 2 tbsp Powdered Sugar (dusting)