Linzer Cookies

Step 1

Add the butter, vanilla extract, lemon zest and salt to the bowl of your stand mixer. Mix everything together for 1 minute.

Step 2

Add the rest of the ingredients. Mix everything together on low speed until you have a homogenous dough.

Step 3

Divide the dough into two parts and shape into discs. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 180C (350F) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. On a floured surface, roll out the dough and cut out the cookies with your cookie cutters.** Keep the surface and rolling pin well floured as you work. Always cut out two pairs- one bottom cookie and one top cookie (with a hole).

Step 5

Place the cookies onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, until the edges are slightly browned. Remove from the oven and let them cool completely.

Step 6

Once the cookies have completely cooled, dust the top cookies (the ones with a hole) with powdered sugar. Place a small dollop of jam into the center of a bottom cookie and gently press a top cookie onto it.