Linzer Cookies Recipe
You can never have too many kinds of Christmas cookies, especially when they’re as good as these ones. This Almond cookie is originated from Austria, the Linzer Kekse!
About Linze Cookies | Linzer Kekse
(source:wiki) Linzer cookies is a very short, crumbly pastry made of flour, unsalted butter, egg yolks, lemon zest, cinnamon and lemon juice, and ground nuts, usually hazelnuts, but even walnuts or almonds are used, covered with a filling of redcurrant, raspberry, or apricot preserves. Unlike most tortes, it is typically single layered like a pie or tart. It is covered by a lattice of thin dough strips placed atop the fruit. The pastry is brushed with lightly beaten egg whites, baked, and garnished with nuts.
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What are Linzer Cookies?
Linzer torte is a holiday treat in the Austrian, Hungarian, Swiss, German, and Tirolean traditions, often eaten at Christmas. Some North American bakeries offer Linzer torte as small tarts or as cookies Linzer kekse (German: Linzer Augen, “Linzer eyes”) or Linzer tarts are a sandwich cookie version, topped with a layer of dough with a characteristic circle shaped cut-out exposing the fruit preserves, and dusted with confectioner’s sugar. Similar Recipes,Sprinkle CookiesMonster Cookies without FlourCornflakes CookiesChocolate Fudge Cookies Pin
Austrian Linzer Torte
Linzer cookies is a popular cookie recipe. Linzer Kekse is a buttery almond flour cookies dough cut out using cookie cutter. These cookies has a powdered sugar dusting on top with a jam filling in the center. Traditionally they use raspberry, strawberry or blackcurrant jam. But you can use any jam as you like. There is another version of the same cookie, called as linzer torte. This cookie is a traditional Austrian pastry, a form of shortcake topped with fruit preserves and sliced nuts with a lattice design on top. It is named after the city of Linz, Austria. These cookies make a great holiday treat as well as a great christmas present. You can put them in small plastic cover, tie them with a ribbon and you are good to go. These are not only great for christmas, it makes a great recipe for valentines day as well. The only thing is use the best tasting and your favourite jam in this.. Check out this Another Version of Linzer Cookies
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You can make the Almond Flour cookies in advance and store wrapped tightly in fridge. You can store the cookies in fridge for upto a week. Linzer cookies can be stored at room temperature for 4 to 5 days. Related Recipes
