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Walnut Linzer cookies with icing sugar and jam filling
Delicate walnut Linzer cookies sandwiched with sweet apricot jam

Walnut Linzer cookies

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Cakes and Desserts
The Linzer is a pillar of confectionery, the king of shortcrust pastries (Mürbeteig). The high oil content of walnuts adds extra shortness and flavour to the dough. The secret lies in the ratios and cold ingredients: the fat coats the flour particles, preventing the formation of the gluten network that causes toughness.
🕒 Prep Time 30 mins
🍳 Cook Time 12 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr 12 mins
🍽️ Servings 20 servings
🔥 Calories 165 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Linzer cutters
  • Rolling pin
  • Baking tray
  • Baking parchment

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Eggs
⚠️ Nuts (Walnuts)

Instructions

1 ✓

Mix the dry ingredients (flour, walnuts, icing sugar, salt, baking powder, lemon zest).

Tip: Walnut oil tends to go rancid, so always use freshly ground or tasted walnuts.
2 ✓

Rub in the cold butter, then add the egg yolk and knead quickly.

Tip: Butter melting from hand warmth would ruin the short structure, so work quickly!
3 ✓

Rest in cling film in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Tip: During resting, the flour absorbs moisture and the butter firms up, making the dough more manageable.
4 ✓

Roll out thinly, cut out shapes (solid and with holes), bake at 180°C for 10-12 minutes. Do not let them brown!

Tip: Linzers are good when they remain pale, almost white. If they brown, the walnuts may taste bitter.
5 ✓

After cooling, sandwich together with jam and dust with icing sugar.

Tip: By the next day, the pastry absorbs moisture from the jam and softens [Hygroscopy].

Recipe FAQ

Why does the dough break when rolling?
The dough is too cold, or you kneaded too much flour into it. Let it acclimatise on the counter for a bit.

Ingredients

  • 250 g Flour
  • 100 g Ground walnuts
  • 100 g Icing sugar
  • 200 g Butter (cold)
  • 1 pc Egg yolk
  • 1 packet Vanilla sugar
  • 1 pc Lemon zest (grated)
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 150 g Jam (apricot or raspberry)
  • 2 tbsp Icing sugar (for dusting)