Nutella Linzer Cookies

These Nutella Linzer Cookies are the kind of Christmas goodies that look like they came straight from a fancy bakery but are surprisingly simple to make at home. You’ll get clear, step-by-step tips on how to make Linzer cookies that turn out beautiful every time, ideal for gifting or adding something unique to your holiday baking lineup.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Chilling time 1

Total Time 1 35

Course Dessert

Cuisine German

Servings cookies

Calories 330 kcal

Equipment

Parchment paper
Baking sheet
Electric mixer
Egg separator
Rolling Pin well floured
Round biscuit cutter set (2" to 6") 3" circle only, well floured
Star shaped cookie cutter 1" star only, well floured
Wire rack
Powdered sugar shaker

Ingredients

½ cup butter 1 stick, room temperature
⅓ cup white sugar
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
1½ cups all purpose flour plus extra to flour surface, rolling pin, cookie cutters, and hands
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup Nutella

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
Beat the butter and sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mix until the mixture is creamy and light. Add in the egg and vanilla bean paste and continue to beat until it’s well incorporated.
In a separate medium bowl, whisk the flour and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the egg batter a small amount at a time and mix well with the mixer until a dough is formed. Refrigerate the dough for at least an hour.
Remove the dough from the refrigerator and let it rest for 5-10 minutes.
Roll the dough out on a well-floured surface to ¼-inch thickness.
Cut 16 3-inch round cookies. Place all 16 cookies on the parchment-lined baking sheet, then cut a 1-inch star from the center of 8 of the cookies. (Do this after moving them to the baking sheet or the stars will get distorted.)
Bake cookies for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before proceeding to the next step.
Spread a generous amount of Nutella on the 8 cookies without the cutouts. Sprinkle the 8 cookies with the cutouts generously with powdered sugar.
Place the 8 cutout cookies on top of the 8 Nutella-covered cookies and press gently. Enjoy!

Notes

Flour the cookie cutters, rolling pin, hands, and surface well to prevent the dough from sticking.

Store Linzer cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days.

Nutrition

Keyword cookies, Nutella

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