How to Make Linzer Tarts - A Step-by-Step Guide

Linzer Tarts are a classic Austrian dessert that has become popular all over the world. These delicious little pastries are made with a buttery dough and filled with raspberry or apricot jam, then dusted with powdered sugar. They are a perfect treat for any occasion, whether it's a festive holiday gathering or a cozy afternoon tea with friends.

The origins of Linzer Tarts can be traced back to the city of Linz in Austria, where they are a beloved part of the country's culinary traditio...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups unsalted butter, softened
  • ⅔ cup white sugar
  • 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
  • 1 ¾ cups ground almonds
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 5 tablespoons raspberry jam, or as needed
  • 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration, or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr 20 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 Linzer tarts

  • Beat butter and sugar in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in 1/2 cup flour, then ground almonds and cinnamon. Mix in remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until well combined and dough stiffens a bit.
  • Divide dough in half and form each half into a disk. Wrap each disk tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Working with one dough disk at a time, roll dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Use a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter to cut as many circles from the dough as you can; you should have about 12. Arrange dough circles 1 inch apart onto a prepared baking sheet. Place the baking sheet into the refrigerator.
  • Knead any leftover scraps into a ball and roll out again into a 1/8-inch-thick sheet. Cut out more circles; you should have about 12 more circles.
  • Place the second batch of circles onto the second baking sheet. Use a 1/2-inch round cookie cutter to cut out the center from 1/2 of all the cookies.
  • Bake cookies in the preheated oven until light brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes.
  • Spread a thin coating of jam onto the bottom sides of the fully round cookies. Place a cut-out cookie on top of each one, pressing together to form a sandwich. Return to the wire rack and repeat to form 11 more cookies.
  • Sift confectioners' sugar over the cookies, then spoon a dab of jam into the cut-out part of each cookie.
  • Nutrition

    442 cal.

    • Total Fat: 30g
    • Saturated Fat: 13g
    • Cholesterol: 51mg
    • Sodium: 3mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 40g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 20g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Calcium: 61mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 179mg