Christmas Tree Linzer Cookies

5 from 1 vote

Turning to Linzer cookies to uphold family traditions.

Prep Time30

Cook Time10

Chill the dough30

Total Time1 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Austrian

Keyword: christmas tree linzer, holiday season cookies, strawberry jam cookies

Servings: servings

Calories: 237kcal

1 large egg yolk
¾ cup sugar granulated
1 stick butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups flour +extra for rolling
¼ cup ground almond
a pinch of salt
2 small drops Kelly green gel food coloring
¾ cup strawberry jam
confectioner's sugar, sifted for dusting
1 Christmas tree cookie cutter 3 inch long and 3 inches wide at its widest point
1 miniature heart shaped cookie cutter 1 inch in size

In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolk and granulated sugar until creamy.
Add butter to egg and sugar mixture, followed by the vanilla. Mix thoroughly.
Add green gel food coloring and knead with your hands until dough is completely tinted.
Wrap the dough in plastic and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Remove dough from fridge. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Dust a rolling pin with flour and roll out cookie dough until it’s about ¼ of an inch thick.
Cut out 14-20 Christmas tree shapes. Place each one gently on the lined baking sheet.
Using the miniature heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out a heart in the center of half of the tree-shaped cookies.
Bake for 8-10 minutes and allow to cool on a wire rack.
Using an offset spatula, spread jam in the centre of the whole cookies. Top off with a cookie with the heart-shaped centre.
Sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar and enjoy!