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Use your hands and push the dough together in a disk or square, sprinkle some additional flour on top and place it in your refrigerator. Do not add additional flour to the dough even though may be tempted. Rest the dough: Remove dough from the stand mixer bowl and transfer to a parchment paper-lined sheet tray or plate (a ¼ sheet tray works great for this task) The dough will be very soft so I recommend sprinkling some gluten-free flour on the parchment paper first. Mix everything together until a dry, crumbly dough forms.

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Scrape down the sides.ĭry Ingredients: combine your gluten free flour, almond flour (or hazelnut flour), and salt in a separate bowl, whisk together and add to your wet ingredients.

Make sure to scrape down the bowl halfway through the creaming process.Īdd Egg and Vanilla: add the whole egg and vanilla extract and mix until incorporated for 1 minute. Since this dough does not contain any leavening agent the creaming will provide structure. We will cream those two-ingredient for 5 minutes until light and fluffy.

Using the mixer for sure makes for an easier and quicker clean-up.Ĭream Butter and Powdered Sugar: Combine your room temperature butter and powdered sugar in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. I have tested the “by hand” method and the “mixer method” and was not able to see or taste a difference. Traditionally this dough is made right on the kitchen counter by cutting the butter into the dry ingredients, adding the egg (or egg yolks), and kneading it by hand. Sadly some spreads such as Biscoff are NOT Gluten Free. No matter what you choose for your filling, please make sure it is indeed gluten-free.

Nutella or your favorite chocolate spread of choice.

No matter if you use homemade jams or store bought, I highly recommend using a high-quality product. Traditionally Linzer Cookies are filled with a Black Currant Jam but in my family, Apricot Jam is the filling of choice (clearly homemade by my Grandma). This recipe for Gluten Free Linzer Cookies can be made with regular flour as well or easily turned vegan/egg-less. The traditional cutout is circular but all sorts of shapes, such as hearts, have become common over the years. The top cookie has a small cutout in its center (known as Linzer eyes) which shows the filling. To make a Linzer Cookie, the dough is cut into cookies that are sandwiched with a filling. In the US, a filling made with raspberries is more common than black currant. A tart made of a rich buttery dough and traditionally filled with black currant preserves and topped with a lattice crust. Most people know Linz for its Linzertorte. Once primarily an industrial center, Linz has become a pioneer when it comes to culture, art, and technology (The original PEZ Candy is made in Traun, just outside of Linz) Linz is the third-largest city in Austria after Vienna and Graz. Offset Spatula: I love using Mini Offsets to move delicate cookie dough BUT, you can always use a clean bottle (like a wine bottle) in a pinch Rolling Pin: you will need a rolling pin to roll out the gluten-free Linzer cookie dough. It is also known as confectionary sugar or icing sugar.Ĭookie Cutters: I use Double-Sided Fluted and Plain Edge Cookie Cutter and a Mini Heart-shaped cookie cutter Powdered Sugar: Cookies made with powdered sugar have a more delicate crumb. You should see an indent but the butter should not feel like you can poke right through it. To test if your butter is at room temperature nudge it with your finger.

It should be around 65F which is a lot colder than many of us consider room temperature. If you have access to hazelnut flour I highly recommend giving it a try sometimes.īutter: Please use unsalted, room temperature butter for the recipe. Nut flour: Traditionally Linzer Cookies are made with Hazelnut Flour but it is very pricey in the US (and sometimes hard to find). If you use a blend without xanthan, please add 1.5 teaspoons of xanthan gum. This is a very forgiving recipe so if you would like to use a different gluten free flour, you may do so. Gluten Free Flour: I have made this recipe with Bob’s Red Mill 1-1 as well as my own gluten free flour blend.

Frequently Asked Questions about Linzer Cookies.

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How to make Vegan Gluten Free Linzer Cookies.